Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for West Holt

Huskies

Previous Games

02/08/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]	57-56
02/07/25 vs Elkhorn Valley	59-56
02/04/25 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge	61-44
01/30/25 @ O'Neill	64-43
01/28/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale	61-26
+ 2 more games

West Holt entered their tilt with Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 57-56 W against the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in January, they had to take a 43-40 loss.

West Holt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Rentschler led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 19 points. The game was Rentschler's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Drake Nemetz, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.

Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Preston Hoke, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Hoke is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Alec Schindler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.

West Holt's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], their defeat dropped their record down to 18-2.

West Holt and Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. West Holt (ranked 43rd) will meet Niobrara/Verdigre (ranked 271st) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will square off against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 162 places (35 vs. 197).