Having just played yesterday, the Holgate Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holgate has struggled recently with 20 losses in a row, while Patrick Henry will arrive with 18 straight victories.
On Friday, Holgate came up short against Hilltop and fell 42-30.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patrick Henry). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Delta 80-48. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points over those games. As for Holgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
Holgate might still be hurting after the 64-41 loss they got from Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Holgate was down 38-14.
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