The Smoky Valley Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Larned Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Smoky Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 67 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Pratt on Friday. They were outmatched by the Greenbacks and fell 66-25. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Greenbacks are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Larned was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 60-43 fall against Hoisington.
Larned's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Smoky Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Smoky Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Larned in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 42-34. Will Smoky Valley repeat their success, or does Larned have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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