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| 02/11/25 - Away | 62-32 W |
| 01/25/24 - Away | 65-55 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 53-57 L |
| 02/01/22 - Away | 69-46 W |
| 02/02/21 - Home | 57-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hillsboro won the last time they faced Smoky Valley and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hillsboro Trojans took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-32 victory over the Smoky Valley Vikings. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Vikings are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smoky Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Heitschmidt, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. That was a full 37.5% of Smoky Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Dakota Dankenbring also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Hillsboro, bringing their record for this year to 10-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Hillsboro will host Council Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Smoky Valley, they will face off against Hesston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
