Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 61-46 to the Russell Broncos. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Smoky Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ty Heitschmidt, who went 7 for 15 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Olson, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points.
Jake Mooney was a one-man wrecking crew for Russell as he went 5 for 7 en route to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Mooney a new career-high in points. Trey Carlson was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 12 points.
Smoky Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Russell, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Smoky Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-31 defeat against Hoisington on the 4th. Russell has also already played their next match, a 51-48 win against Ellis on the 3rd.
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