Hoisington and Smoky Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Hoisington Cardinals will be playing at home against the Smoky Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hoisington duked it out withPhillipsburg on Tuesday. Hoisington lost to Phillipsburg at home by a 39-21 margin. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 01/28/25 vs Phillipsburg | 11 |
| 01/25/25 vs LaCrosse | 5 |
| 01/23/25 @ Victoria | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ellsworth | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Hoisington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kinley Wilkens almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Wilkens.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Smoky Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 46-39 to Russell.
Hoisington has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Smoky Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8.
Hoisington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Smoky Valley in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. Does Hoisington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smoky Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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