Haxtun won the last time they faced Holyoke and things went their way on Saturday too. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs came out on top against the Holyoke Dragons by a score of 47-34. The Fightin' Bulldogs pushed the score to 41-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dragons cut but never quite recovered from.
Haxtun had a senior duo take command as Bobbi Starkebaum went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points and six rebounds and Emily Anderson posted eight points in addition to six assists and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Anderson. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Hadeen, who earned seven points along with five boards and four steals.
Fightin' Bulldogs
| 01/18/25 vs Holyoke | 47-34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Peetz | 56-20 |
Haxtun 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 eight offensive rebounds in 32 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Emy Goldenstein and Anessa Colglazier certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Goldenstein had nine points and three steals, while Colglazier put up seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Goldenstein a new career-high in points.
Haxtun is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Holyoke, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haxtun will face off against Merino at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merino's defense has only allowed 21.8 points per game this season, so Haxtun's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Holyoke, they will square off against Akron at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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