The Holy Family Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Longmont Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Holy Family's way against Centaurus as Holy Family made off with a 67-43 win. With the Tigers ahead 41-19 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Longmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 78-54 margin over Monarch on Tuesday. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Longmont's win came from a few key players Holy Family will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joey Foot, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Foot, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points.
Longmont was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only racked up 11 assists.
Longmont pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Holy Family, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Holy Family came up short against Longmont in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 49-42. Can Holy Family avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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