Kingman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a hard 62-45 fall against the Smoky Valley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 63-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
| 01/23/25 @ Smoky Valley | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Inman | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Medicine Lodge | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Haven | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Clearwater | 10 |
Despite the loss, Kingman still got an impressive performance from Ben Bradshaw, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Bradshaw a new career-high. Gabe Anderson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Kingman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Ty Heitschmidt, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds for Smoky Valley. With that strong performance, Heitschmidt is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Olson, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and three steals.
Kingman's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Smoky Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Kingman has already played their next match, a 70-38 defeat against Trinity on the 24th. Smoky Valley has also already played their next game (against Southeast of Saline), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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