Smoky Hill is 6-0 against Valor Christian since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valor Christian Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on March 8th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smoky Hill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 63-62 victory over the Golden Eagles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smoky Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lorenzo Contreras, who scored 15 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Basquez, who scored 17 points along with three steals and two blocks.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valor Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 66-46 win. Winning may never get old, but Valor Christian sure is getting used to it with their 15th in a row.
Valor Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ryan Dixon, who scored 23 points, and Cole Scherer, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Scherer hasn't dropped below 19 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Eli Kim, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Smoky Hill's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Valor Christian, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
Smoky Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Valor Christian in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 70-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smoky Hill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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