Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 30th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the La Vernia Bears, falling 66-27. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1473rd, while the Bears are ranked 625th).
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for La Vernia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Smithville will take on Manor New Tech in a tournament on Thursday. As for La Vernia, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Tournament Opponent at 2:00 p.m. La Vernia will be up against Tournament Opponent's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.01 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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