If West Holt was feeling good fresh off their 65-28 takedown of North Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Holt Huskies fell 55-48 to the Plainview Pirates on Tuesday. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs Plainview | 17 |
| 01/16/25 vs North Central | 11 |
| 01/11/25 vs Elkhorn Valley | 13 |
| 01/10/25 @ Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 11 |
| 01/06/25 vs Valentine | 16 |
West Holt's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lincoln Konrad, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Konrad is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. Drake Nemetz was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Holt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
West Holt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season. As for Plainview, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
West Holt has already played their next game, a 62-47 win against Boyd County on the 23rd. Plainview has also already played their next contest (against Wynot), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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