On Thursday, the Hollister Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 victory over the Galena Bears. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Bears are ranked 149th).

Tigers
01/16/25 @ Galena | 52-50 |
01/11/25 vs Willow Springs | 65-62 |
01/07/25 vs Logan-Rogersville | 12-71 |
12/30/24 @ Ash Grove | 64-66 |
12/27/24 vs Pierce City | 54-53 |
Hollister's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Galena, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Hollister has already played their next matchup (against Seneca), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Galena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-61 win against Gloria Deo Academy on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps