Basketball Game Preview: West Holt Huskies vs. Valentine

The West Holt Huskies will face off against Valentine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Holt will be strutting in after a victory while Valentine will be coming in after a loss.

While West Holt didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Lutheran-Northeast to the tune of 61-24 on Monday. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Valentine came up short against Chadron on Tuesday and fell 43-36. Valentine has struggled against Chadron recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Valentine's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for West Holt, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

West Holt strolled past Valentine in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 46-27. Does West Holt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valentine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.