LOUDONVILLE − Smithville head coach Eric Nickles summed up best what he felt his team showed in their Division VI district semifinal outing with Loudonville on Tuesday evening. "We wrote on our board, 'Tough teams win.'" That description was very accurate, as Smithville (14-10) had to tough out a hard-edged 46-44 road win in overtime over Loudonville (16-8) in a Division VI district semifinal, which was a rematch of last year's district final between the two teams that Smithville won 42-31. "We had to dig deep with two starters fouling out. Kids were in different spots," said Nickles. "Both teams had some turnovers late in key situations but overall, I thought we were tough. We battled in...
