Hesston is 10-0 against Smoky Valley since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hesston Swathers will look to defend their home court against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Hesston will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Hesston came up short against Haven and fell 45-38.
Hesston might have lost, but man, Reed Friesen was a machine: he scored 20 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley was the victim of a rough 67-43 loss at the hands of Pratt on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Smoky Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Pratt is ranked 54th).
Hesston's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Smoky Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hesston against Smoky Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 65-21 victory. In that matchup, Hesston amassed a halftime lead of 33-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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