The Chapman Irish will challenge the Smoky Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chapman and six for Smoky Valley dating back to last season.
Back in December of 2024, Chapman took a blow against Clay Center, falling 67-37. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Tigers are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Southeast of Saline by a score of 61-59.
Chapman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Smoky Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Chapman strolled past Smoky Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a score of 44-26. Will Chapman repeat their success, or does Smoky Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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