The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs won the last time they faced the Smith Center Redmen, and things went their way on Friday too. Thomas More Prep-Marian managed a 48-43 victory over the Redmen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thomas More Prep-Marian.
Smith Center lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Wyatt Overmiller, who scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Reed Doane, who scored 12 points.
Thomas More Prep-Marian's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Smith Center, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Thomas More Prep-Marian will be playing in front of their home fans against the Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Russell is ranked 247th, while the Monarchs are ranked 249th). As for Smith Center, they will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Superior has now lost 12 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 15.
