Southeast of Saline is 8-2 against Smoky Valley since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southeast of Saline Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Southeast of Saline focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Southeast of Saline kicked off their season on the road and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to Hesston on the road by a decisive 49-32 margin. Southeast of Saline found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 15 to 7 on offense.
Despite the defeat, Southeast of Saline had strong showings from Brenton Leeds, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds, and Owen Bailey, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-42, which was the final score in Smoky Valley's tilt against Abilene on Friday.
Despite their loss, Smoky Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ki Blanchat, who scored 22 points, was perhaps the best of all. Taylor Campbell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Southeast of Saline's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Smoky Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
Everything went Southeast of Saline's way against Smoky Valley in their previous meeting back in January as Southeast of Saline made off with a 63-38 victory. Does Southeast of Saline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smoky Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
