Smithton and Slater squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Smithton had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Slater Wildcats, falling 83-44. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Wildcats are ranked 134th).
Brandon Terrill was his usual excellent self, putting up 30 points for Slater. Maddox Tyler was another key player, earning 18 points.
Smithton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14. As for Slater, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Smithton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slater, they will square off against Harrisburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrisburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Slater likes a good challenge.
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