Halstead is 1-9 against Smoky Valley since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Halstead Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Smoky Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Halstead is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Halstead came up short against Haven and fell 45-38. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Halstead in their matchups with Haven: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 53-35 bruising from Hesston. 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 235th, while Hesston is ranked 29th).
Despite their defeat, Smoky Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kristian Ryan, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Ki Blanchat was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Halstead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13. As for Smoky Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Halstead came up short against Smoky Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smoky Valley's Taylor Campbell, who scored 25 points along with seven steals and three blocks. Now that Halstead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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