Russell lost against Smith Center back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Russell Broncos fell 61-53 to the Smith Center Redmen. That's two games in a row now that the Broncos have lost by exactly eight points.
| 01/14/25 @ Smith Center | 8 |
| 12/01/23 @ Osborne | 7 |
| 01/18/24 vs Plainville | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Osborne | 6 |
| 01/20/24 vs Hill City | 5 |
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kelvie Reeves, who posted 11 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. The dominant performance gave Reeves a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Norah Mooney, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Smith Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexis Koelsch, who put up 19 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Weltmer, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Russell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Smith Center, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Russell will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hoxie at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. As for Smith Center, they will square off against Ellis at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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