Basketball Recap: Nodaway-Holt Victorious

Nodaway-Holt hadn't done well against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Nodaway-Holt Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since November 26, 2024.

Nodaway-Holt has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

Nodaway-Holt is taking a road trip to face off against Northeast Nodaway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] has already played their next game, a 41-39 loss against West Nodaway on the 3rd.