VIKINGS LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN OT AT LYONS

Ryan Scores 19

By Staff

LYONS – On the road Tuesday in Lyons, the Smoky Valley boys nearly broke a losing streak only to find themselves on the short end of an overtime loss to Lyons, 56-58.

Now 2-11 and riding a five-game losing streak, the Vikings will look to find the winning column on Friday at home when they host Nickerson.

The Vikings took an early four-point, 17-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and saw it disappear in the second quarter when Lyons outscored Smoky Valley 19-8 to give the Vikings a deficit of 25-32 at the halftime break.

Staying within five points at the end of the  third quarter, the Vikings tied the game at 52-52 by the end of regulation only to have Lyons nip them in the end and lose 56-58 in overtime.

Kristian Ryan had a big game for the Vikings as he led the team in scoring with 19 while tying with Ki Blanchat and Ty Heitschmidt leading the team in rebounding as all three pulled down six.

Blanchat had a strong game of his own with six rebounds to go along with 11 points scored and dishing out a team high five assists. Braylon Olson and Heitschmidt both just missed double digits in the scorebook after scoring nine and eight points, respectively.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKINGS at Lyons

SCORING > Vikings lost 56-58 in overtime (2-11)

Vikings > 17-8-12-15-4 = 56; Lyons > 13-19-10-10-6 = 58.

TEAM STATS >

Vikings > 2-FGs = 18/34; FTs = 8/12; 3-PTs = 4/16; ASTs = 11; REBs (off/def) = 24 (7/17); STLs = 12; BLKs = 1; TOs = 17; FLs = 19.

Lyons > 2-FGs = 12/30; FTs – 10/13; 3-PTs = 8/17; ASTs = 13; REBs (off/def) = 36 (8/28); STLs = 6; BLKs = 1; TOs = 19; FLs = 13.

VIKINGS INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS >

Scoring (56) > Kristian Ryan – 19; Ki Blanchat – 11; Braylon Olson – 9; Ty Heitschmidt – 8; Taylor Campbell – 6; Mason Holcom – 2; Samuel Peterson – 1. 3-Pointers Made (4) > Ryan – 2; Olson/Campbell – 1.

Assists (11) > Blanchat – 5; Campbell – 3; Ryan/Heitschmidt/Nolan Moore – 1.

Rebounds (24) > Ryan/Blanchat/Heitschmidt – 6; Campbell – 4; Holcom/Moore – 1.

Steals (12) > Olson – 3; Ryan/Blanchat/Heitschmidt/Campbell – 2; Peterson – 1.

Blocked Shots (1) > Heitschmidt – 1.

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