VIKINGS DROP HOME GAME TO HOISINGTON

Blanchat Leads Scoring with 20

By Staff

LINDSBORG – It was a rough game to begin the post-holiday season for the Smoky Valley boys as they fell behind early and lost a home game Tuesday 38-51 to Hoisington.

The Vikings fell behind by nine, 11-20 by the end of the first quarter but did chip a pair of points off the deficit by halftime, only trailing by seven at 23-30.

After Smoky Valley pulled to within five, 33-38 by the end of the third quarter, Hoisington out scored the Vikings 5-13 in the final eight minutes to get the final 13-point victory.

Ki Blanchat led the Vikings in scoring with 20 points as he connected on two of the team’s four three-pointers and drilled a perfect eight-for-eight at the free throw line.

A team highlight would be the Vikings went a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line.

Now just 1-5 for the season, the Vikings will have a week to prep for their home battle with Hillsboro on Tuesday, January 9.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKINGS hosting Hoisington

SCORING > Vikings lost 38-51 (1-5)

Vikings > 11-12-10-5 = 38; Hoisington > 20-10-8-13 = 51.

VIKING SCORING (38) > Ki Blanchat – 20; Ty Heitschmidt – 6; Braylon Olson – 5; Kristian Ryan – 3; Taylor Campbell – 2; Samuel Peterson – 2.  3-Pointers Made (4) > Blanchat – 2; Olson / Ryan – 1.

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