The Rocky Ford Meloneers lost a heartbreaker to the Holly Wildcats when they met back in February of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Rocky Ford took a serious blow against Holly, falling 75-42. Rocky Ford has not had much luck with Holly recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
It was another big night for Andre Salgado, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Holly. Salgado is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Devin Eaton was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Rocky Ford has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Holly, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Rocky Ford will head out on the road to take on Lamar at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Lamar focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday. As for Holly, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-32 defeat vs. Cheyenne Wells on the 10th.
