Smithson Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Holmes Huskies by a score of 72-70 on Friday. The Rangers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Smithson Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Wyatt Clemence went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Ramos, who posted six points.
Smithson Valley will face off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holmes, they and LEE will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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