Walsh hasn't had much luck against Holly recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Walsh Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Holly Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Walsh is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. The game between them and Boise City didn't end well, with Walsh falling 66-47. The Eagles were down 54-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Samuel Wright
| 02/11/25 vs Boise City | 75% |
| 12/19/24 vs Holly | 57% |
| 01/31/25 vs Kim/Branson | 50% |
| 12/09/24 vs Yarbrough | 40% |
| 02/08/25 vs Granada | 31% |
The losing side was boosted by Samuel Wright, who posted 12 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Hudson Gourley, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Holly took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 76-36 victory over South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Walsh better keep an eye on Devin Eaton. He was instrumental in Holly's win, dropping a double-double with 29 points and 18 boards. With that strong performance, Eaton is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Truman King was another key player, going 8-for-15 en route to 17 points and four steals.
Holly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Holly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Walsh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Walsh was taken down by Holly 63-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Walsh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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