Minden and Holdrege are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Minden Whippets will square off against the Holdrege Dusters at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Minden has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Holdrege will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, Minden came up short against Holdrege and fell 72-61. Even though they lost, the Whippets' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their defeat, Minden saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Grollmes, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Grollmes is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Brett Eckhardt was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Minden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Holdrege's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Minden, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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