The Buckholts Badgers and the Holland Hornets will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Buckholts and eight for Holland dating back to last season.
Buckholts' tournament run continued when they took on Whitney on Thursday. Buckholts took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitney.
Despite their defeat, Buckholts saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elyla Velez, who had 12 points in addition to six rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Ramirez, who had six points plus 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, a victory for Holland just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 36-12 to Austin Royals HomeSchool.
Holland's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Buckholts, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Buckholts was dealt a bruising 56-24 loss at the hands of Holland when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Buckholts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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