Villa Madonna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 61-46 bruising from the Holmes Bulldogs. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Zach Webb
| 02/10/25 vs Holmes | 12 |
| 12/14/24 @ Williamstown | 9 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ludlow | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bellevue | 7 |
| 12/13/24 @ Ludlow | 6 |
Villa Madonna's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Quinn Thomas, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points and three steals, and Zach Webb, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points. Those 12 points gave Webb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael J Popham, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Villa Madonna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Villa Madonna's loss dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Holmes, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Villa Madonna won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Patrick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Madonna is facing St. Patrick at the right time seeing as St. Patrick is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Holmes, they will challenge Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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