Basketball Preview: Holmes Aces vs. Gates County Red Barons
Holmes is 10-0 against Gates County since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Holmes Aces will look to defend their home court against the Gates County Red Barons at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Holmes focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Holmes didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Ocracoke, but they still walked away with a 64-59 victory. That's two games straight that the Aces have won by exactly five points.
Brandon Cherry was a one-man wrecking crew for Holmes as he went 5 for 10 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Baldwin, who scored 12 points.
Holmes was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Gates County kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 62-54 to Manteo. The Red Barons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row dating back to last season.
Holmes didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gates County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-35 win. Will Holmes repeat their success, or does Gates County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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