Basketball Recap: Holcomb Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Holcomb hadn't done well against Goodland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Holcomb Longhorns narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Goodland Cowboys 46-44. This was payback for the Longhorns, who suffered a 63-41 loss the last time these two teams met.

Longhorns

Previous 5 Games (Away)

01/07/25 @ Goodland	46-44
12/14/24 @ Larned	44-35
12/13/24 @ Bucklin	55-49
12/09/24 @ Nickerson	68-21
12/06/24 @ Syracuse	56-26

Holcomb's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Goodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Holcomb and Goodland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. Holcomb (ranked 20th) will meet Cimarron (ranked 139th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Goodland will square off against Ulysses at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 162 places (51 vs. 213).