The Russell Broncos will challenge the Smoky Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Russell: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Smoky Valley has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Russell lost to Hoxie at home by a 60-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Indians are ranked 33rd).
| 01/28/25 vs Hoxie | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Thomas More Prep-Marian | 4 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ellis | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hoxie | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Trego | 5 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kelvie Reeves, who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Aubrey Birney was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley didn't have too much trouble with Trinity on Tuesday as they won 50-36.
Smoky Valley has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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