Basketball Game Preview: Holmes County Blue Devils vs. Bethlehem Wildcats

Holmes County hasn't had much luck against Bethlehem recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Holmes County Blue Devils will square off against the Bethlehem Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Holmes County was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 56-55 to Freeport.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bethlehem against Covenant Christian on Tuesday as the team secured a 64-19 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Holmes County's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Bethlehem, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.

Holmes County came up short against Bethlehem in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-36. Can Holmes County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.