Against Plains — the same prolific offense that scored 92, 84, 83 and 77 pointsin different games last season — Smyer performed exceptionally well on defense, holding the Cowgirls to 36 points in both district games.
But the Lady Bobcats managed to score just 22 and 19 points, losing both.
A year later, with seven seniors, Smyer’s defense has helped it to a 16-5 start and a No. 10 ranking in the most recent Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll.