Basketball Recap: Holton Gets the Win

Holton's game on Friday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hiawatha Red Hawks 47-44. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 55-40 victory the Red Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Holton can attribute much of their success to Luke Lassey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Brayden Peek was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.

Wildcats

Offensive Rebounds

01/03/25 vs Hiawatha	12
12/13/24 vs Nemaha Central	11
12/17/24 @ Perry-Lecompton	8
12/10/24 @ Silver Lake	6
12/20/24 vs Rossville	5

Holton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Hiawatha, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Holton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sabetha at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th. As for Hiawatha, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-55 victory against Rossville on the 10th.