Basketball Game Preview: Holt Rams vs. Lansing Catholic Cougars

The Holt Rams will take on the Lansing Catholic Cougars in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holt has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Lansing Catholic will come in with three straight wins.

Last Friday, Holt came up short against Grand Ledge and fell 61-51.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lansing Catholic). They enjoyed a cozy 73-56 victory over Charlotte on Friday. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.

Lansing Catholic pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Holt, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything went Holt's way against Lansing Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Holt made off with a 76-56 victory. Does Holt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lansing Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.