The Smoky Valley Vikings lost against the Pratt Greenbacks back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Smoky Valley suffered a tough 67-43 loss at the hands of Pratt. Smoky Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
Smoky Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Ty Heitschmidt and Ki Blanchat. Heitschmidt scored 17 points along with six rebounds, while Blanchat scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Heitschmidt scored 15 or more points.
Smoky Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Pratt, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Smoky Valley will head out on the road to challenge Hesston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hesston is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Smoky Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Pratt, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-47 victory vs. Hillsboro on the 15th.
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