Basketball Game Preview: Ludlow Panthers vs. Villa Madonna Vikings

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2024, 2:11am

Preview: Ludlow Panthers vs. Villa Madonna Vikings

The Ludlow Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Villa Madonna Vikings at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Ludlow is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.

Even though Holmes scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, Ludlow still came out on top. Ludlow took their matchup against Holmes 70-59.

Meanwhile, Villa Madonna scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Robertson County on the road to the tune of 81-27. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Villa Madonna with their most commanding win of the season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Villa Madonna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Henry Thole, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. Thole hasn't dropped below 14 rebounds for eight straight games. Mike Callioni was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.

Ludlow is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Villa Madonna, the win got them back to even at 14-14.

Ludlow didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Villa Madonna in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thole, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ludlow still be able to contain Thole? There's only one way to find out.

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