Holton is 2-8 against Nemaha Central since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Holton Wildcats will head out to face off against the Nemaha Central Thunder. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nemaha Central will be up against a hot Holton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Holton simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Sabetha 40-11. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central won against Perry-Lecompton on Friday with 58 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Nemaha Central breezed by Royal Valley to the tune of 58-26. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Nemaha Central pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Holton, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Holton came out on top in a nail-biter against Nemaha Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 54-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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