CASTLEFORD - Magic Smith scored 20 of his 29 points after halftime to spark Sho-Ban's 61-47 win at Castleford on Thursday.

Sho-Ban trailed 25-22 at halftime, with Castleford assigning three defenders to Smith at times. Behind Smith's unstoppable drives, though, Sho-Ban outscored Castleford 20-8 in the third quarter and 39-22 in the second half.

"He just started dribbling through everybody," Sho-Ban coach Merle Smith said. "He took over the game. Everybody in the crowd was yelling his name. There were people lining up outside for him to sign autographs."

Smith added 14 rebounds, seven assists, six steals and four blocks. Taylon Eschief and Lonzo Coby each added 12 points for the Chiefs.

Sho-Ban (8-3, 4-2 1A Division I Rocky Mountain) next travels to play Hansen on Saturday.

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