Holyoke is 2-8 against Central since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Holyoke Purple Knights will square off against the Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Holyoke sitting on three straight victories and Central on four.
Holyoke is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 62-51 win over Chicopee Comp.
Aiden Cabrera
| 02/17/25 vs Chicopee Comp | 9 |
| 02/12/25 vs Tantasqua Regional | 4 |
| 02/11/25 @ West Springfield | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs Chicopee Comp | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Northampton | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Holyoke got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Cabrera out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. Cabrera is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. Calvin Godbolt was another key player, going 9-for-17 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Central didn't have too much trouble with Agawam on Monday as they won 80-62.
Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points over those games. As for Holyoke, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Holyoke suffered a grim 90-70 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in January. Can Holyoke avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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