Smithson Valley lost to Stevens back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Smithson Valley Rangers had just enough and edged the Stevens Falcons out 54-51. That's two games straight that the Rangers have won by exactly three points.
Smithson Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wayne Jurica led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Jurica a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Clemence, who had 16 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Cesar Roman and Richard Guerra certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Roman had 15 points in addition to seven rebounds, while Guerra went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points. Roman is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The victory (which was Smithson Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.67 points across that stretch. As for Stevens, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Smithson Valley will challenge Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithson Valley has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Stevens, they will face off against Brentwood Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stevens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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