Smoky Valley hasn't had much luck against Southeast of Saline recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Smoky Valley Vikings will jump right back in to play the Southeast of Saline Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Smoky Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-45 win over Kingman. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Southeast of Saline's way against Trinity on Thursday as Southeast of Saline made off with a 69-48 victory.
Smoky Valley better focus on containing Owen Bailey and Gannon Jacobson as the pair were huge in Southeast of Saline's win. Bailey went 8 for 11 on his way to 23 points and five boards, while Jacobson went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points and three steals. That's the most points Bailey has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tiernan Ptacek, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Southeast of Saline smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Smoky Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Southeast of Saline, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Smoky Valley was taken down by Southeast of Saline 67-23 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smoky Valley was down 38-14.
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