Smith-Cotton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Parkview Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Two weeks ago, Smith-Cotton came up short against Helias and fell 46-36. While losing is never fun, Smith-Cotton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Helias is ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Parkview, who are still winless after their 14th game. They took a serious blow against West Plains on Wednesday, falling 74-17. Parkview was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-9.
Parkview's loss came about despite a quality game from Brooklynn Masten, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Smith-Cotton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Smith-Cotton strolled past Parkview when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 72-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Parkview's Kamari Ouck, who scored 30 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Smith-Cotton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
