The Hillsboro Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Smoky Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Last Friday, Hillsboro was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to Halstead. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Dragons are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley took a blow against Haven on Friday, falling 46-16. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Hillsboro and Smoky Valley were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Hillsboro came up empty-handed after a 47-46 defeat. Can Hillsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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