Smoky Valley hasn't had much luck against Hillsboro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Smoky Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsboro Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
Smoky Valley is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Haven and fell 65-21. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro entered their tilt with Halstead on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Dragons 61-45. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Dragons are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hillsboro pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Smoky Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Smoky Valley came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 65-55. Can Smoky Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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