Preview: Holcomb Longhorns vs. Hugoton Eagles
Holcomb is 1-9 against Hugoton since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holcomb Longhorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hugoton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Holcomb has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three contests.
Last Tuesday, Holcomb didn't have too much trouble with Cimarron on the road as they won 57-41. Given Holcomb's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Cimarron is ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holcomb's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jera Kruleski, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylee Wickwar, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-21, which was the final score in Hugoton's tilt against Ulysses on Tuesday.
Holcomb pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Hugoton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Holcomb took their victory against Hugoton in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 51-25. Will Holcomb repeat their success, or does Hugoton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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