Smithville won against Giddings last Tuesday with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Smithville Tigers walked away with a 45-34 win over the Caldwell Hornets. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Hornets are ranked 1115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ava Jones, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chassidy Rogers, who put up seven points.
Smithville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Caldwell, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Smithville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 36-28 victory against Navasota on the 14th. Caldwell has also already played their next match, a 75-41 defeat against La Grange on the 14th.
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