Smoky Valley was the 42-34 winner over Larned when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Smoky Valley Vikings took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Larned Indians on Tuesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Braylon Olson
| 02/25/25 @ Larned | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Halstead | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs Hillsboro | 6 |
| 12/15/23 @ Halstead | 6 |
| 01/13/25 vs Hoisington | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Smoky Valley lost, don't look at Braylon Olson. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Olson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Heitschmidt, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Smoky Valley's record now sits at 4-16. As for Larned, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-13.
Coming up, Smoky Valley will square off against Nemaha Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nemaha Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Smoky Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Larned does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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