It's playoff time, and Smithville had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 win over the Columbia Raiders on Wednesday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th in Ohio, while the Raiders are ranked 203rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Miller, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Miller, who scored 13 points.
Smithville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points over those games. With the defeat, Columbia broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-6.
Looking ahead, Smithville will square off against Rootstown at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rootstown comes in on 14 and Smithville on six. Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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