It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Lyons Lions ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Smoky Valley 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Smoky Valley saw an underclassman step up: Kristian Ryan scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ryan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ty Heitschmidt, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Lyons has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Lyons will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smoky Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Nickerson is ranked 263rd, while the Vikings are ranked 258th).
