Lafayette County was the 39-28 winner over Holden when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskers fell 42-31 to the Eagles on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Eagles are ranked 429th).
This is the second loss in a row for Lafayette County and nudges their season record down to 7-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-0 Carrollton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.1% over those games). As for Holden, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Lafayette County and Holden will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Huskers see the court they'll take on Richmond at 7:15 p.m. on February 3. As for Holden, their break will end when they face Carrollton at 6:00 p.m. on February 3.
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