Basketball Recap: Truman King's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Holly over Stratton

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

03/08/25 vs Stratton	41-64
03/07/25 vs Pikes Peak Christian	76-69
02/27/25 vs Eads	54-37
02/25/25 vs Kit Carson	58-43
02/22/25 @ Cheyenne Wells	43-57

Holly and Stratton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Holly had to settle for second. They came up short against the Stratton Eagles, falling 64-41. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Holly's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Truman King, who posted 17 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Devin Eaton, who put up 11 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Von Isenbart was his usual excellent self, going 11-for-22 en route to 30 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals for Stratton. Isenbart's big performance that afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judson Isenbart, who had 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.

Holly's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Stratton, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 20-5.

Holly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stratton, they will challenge Primero at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. Stratton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.