Basketball Game Preview: Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders vs. Smoky Valley Home Educators

By Team Reports Dec 16, 2023, 10:09am

Preview: Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders vs. Smoky Valley Home Educators

The Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders will head out on the road to face off against Smoky Valley Home Educators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Wichita Defenders HomeSchool slipped by Reno County HomeSchool 28-27. Given Wichita Defenders HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Reno County HomeSchool is ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Smoky Valley Home Educators put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cornerstone Family 56-18 at home. Fans of Smoky Valley Home Educators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.

The win makes it two in a row for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Smoky Valley Home Educators, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Wichita Defenders HomeSchool beat Smoky Valley Home Educators 46-39 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Wichita Defenders HomeSchool repeat their success, or does Smoky Valley Home Educators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.