Basketball Recap: Caliche Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Avery Bell and Mason Hernandez

Caliche lost against Holyoke back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Caliche Buffaloes fell 48-37 to the Holyoke Dragons.

Mason Hernandez and Avery Bell certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hernandez went 7 of 14 en route to 19 points and three steals, while Bell almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Bell a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Caliche smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Reid Sprague continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Holyoke, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. Sprague is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elbin Padilla, who posted four points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Caliche now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Holyoke, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Caliche didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-41 loss against Sedgwick County on the 17th. As for Holyoke, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-39 defeat against Cheyenne Wells on the 17th.