Holton played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 59-38 to the Nemaha Central Thunder. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Holton lost, don't look at Brayden Peek. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Meyer, who posted nine points.
Holton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Nemaha Central, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Holton will be taking part in a tournament against St. Marys at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nemaha Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-33 victory against Sabetha on the 18th.
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