The Concordia Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Concordia will be strutting in after a victory while Smoky Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Concordia is headed out to face Smoky Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Concordia narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Beloit 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 12, 2023.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Central Plains, falling 49-29. The Vikings were down 42-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Concordia will have to keep a close watch on Ty Heitschmidt and Kaleb Burgardt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Smoky Valley's prior game. Heitschmidt posted nine points and six rebounds, while Burgardt put up five points.
Everything went Concordia's way against Smoky Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Concordia made off with a 66-43 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Smoky Valley's Taylor Campbell, who had 17 points, to go along with seven steals and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Concordia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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