Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Smithville Warriors walked away with it. They walked away with a 51-38 win over the Bulldogs on Monday. Given Smithville's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Kearney is ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Kearney saw an underclassman step up: Brooke Paalhar scored 15 points along with three steals. Paalhar has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Addison Taylor was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
Smithville will face off against St. Teresa's Academy on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Teresa's Academy comes in on ten and Smithville on three. Kearney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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