Basketball Game Preview: Holyoke Dragons vs. Simla Cubs

The Holyoke Dragons and the Simla Cubs will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holyoke comes in on three and Simla on ten.

On Friday, Holyoke sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over Merino.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Simla on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Burlington out of the water with an 81-44 final score. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 27 points or more this season.

Simla pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Holyoke, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.

Things could have been worse for Holyoke, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-45 loss to Simla when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simla's Tatum Kocerha, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Now that Holyoke knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.