Basketball Recap: Holmes Beats Villa Madonna for Their Third Straight Win

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games

02/10/25 @ Villa Madonna	61-46
02/07/25 @ Boone County	62-54
02/04/25 @ North College Hill	71-45

Holmes entered their tilt with Villa Madonna on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Villa Madonna Vikings 61-46. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 57-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Villa Madonna's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Quinn Thomas, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points and three steals, and Zach Webb, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points. What's more, Thomas also posted a 55% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael J Popham, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.

Holmes pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Villa Madonna, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes will head out to challenge Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Villa Madonna, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Patrick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Madonna is facing St. Patrick at the right time seeing as St. Patrick is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.