Huskies
| 02/04/25 vs Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 61-44 |
| 01/30/25 @ O'Neill | 64-43 |
| 01/28/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 61-26 |
| 01/24/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 54-43 |
| 01/23/25 vs Boyd County | 62-47 |
West Holt waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bears are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zach Hooey, who went 6 of 10 en route to 18 points.
West Holt was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel-Concord-Coleridge only racked up seven assists.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Korth, who posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Korth a new career-high in points. Eli Haisch was another key player, putting up six points.
West Holt's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
West Holt will square off against Elkhorn Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Holt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, they will challenge Neligh-Oakdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is facing Neligh-Oakdale at the right time seeing as Neligh-Oakdale is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
