Basketball Game Preview: Holt Rams vs. Okemos Wolves

Holt is 2-8 against Okemos since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holt Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Okemos Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Holt saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They secured a 62-57 W over Mason. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th in Michigan, while the Bulldogs are ranked 36th in Michigan).

Meanwhile, Okemos got the win against Jackson on Wednesday by a conclusive 55-35. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.

The win made it two in a row for Holt and bumps their season record up to 12-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Okemos, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.

Holt didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Okemos when the teams last played on February 10th, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. Will Holt repeat their success, or does Okemos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.