Caliche lost against Holyoke back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Caliche Buffaloes took a hard 51-36 fall against the Holyoke Dragons.
When it comes to explaining why Caliche lost, don't look at Zander Yost. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and eight boards. What's more, Yost also posted a 22% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Avery Bell, who scored eight points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Caliche smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
It was another big night for Reid Sprague, who put up 20 points in addition to eight steals and six boards for Holyoke. Sprague is becoming a predictor of Holyoke's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dathyn Dirks, who earned six points and six rebounds.
Caliche's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Holyoke, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 9-8.
Caliche didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-24 victory against Deer Trail on the 8th. As for Holyoke, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-57 win against Sedgwick County on the 14th.
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