Basketball Game Preview: Holly Wildcats vs. Cheraw Wolverines

Wildcats

Points

02/17/25 @ Kim/Branson	48
02/15/25 vs Syracuse	48
02/13/25 vs Walsh	66
02/08/25 @ South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	76
02/05/25 vs Swink	83
+ 13 more games

Holly has gone a perfect 5-0 against Cheraw recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Holly Wildcats will be playing at home against the Cheraw Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Holly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.

Last Monday, Holly lost to Kim/Branson on the road by a 62-48 margin. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, Holly got top-tier performance from Devin Eaton, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 39.6% of Holly's points, marking the seventh time in a row Eaton has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayden Williams, who earned eight points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Holly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kim/Branson only pulled down nine offensive boards.

Meanwhile, Cheraw played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 64-44 to Springfield.

Holly's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-7. As for Cheraw, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.

Holly strolled past Cheraw when the teams last played back in January of 2018 by a score of 48-31. Does Holly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheraw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.