The Holton Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Sabetha Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holton will be strutting in after a win while Sabetha will be coming in after a defeat.
If Sabetha heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Holton took over last week. Holton came out on top in a nail-biter against Hiawatha last Friday, sneaking past 47-44.
Holton can attribute much of their success to Luke Lassey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Peek, who posted six points and nine boards.
Holton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sabetha came up short against St. Marys on Friday and fell 65-58. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Bears are ranked 20th).
Sabetha's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Holton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Holton skirted past Sabetha 51-49 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Holton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sabetha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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