On Saturday, Smithville came up short against Vanguard Academy Rembrandt and fell 38-29.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vanguard Academy Rembrandt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damian Cantu, who scored 13 points along with 6 steals. The matchup was Cantu's third in a row with at least ten points. Gael Cortez was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 4 steals.
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Smithville is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Elgin at 6:15 p.m. on December 12th. Elgin presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Smithville in Texas (Elgin is ranked 265th, while Smithville is ranked 1179th). As for Vanguard Academy Rembrandt, they will be playing at home against Vanguard Academy Beethoven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
