Holdrege had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the St. Paul Wildcats 75-59. That's more bragging rights for the Dusters, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Holdrege to victory, but perhaps none more so than Garret Johnson, who went 11-for-18 on his way to 31 points along with five boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Holdrege's points. Baron Medina was another key player, putting up 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Dusters
| 02/14/25 @ St. Paul | 75-59 |
| 02/06/25 @ Cozad | 82-73 |
| 01/21/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 79-52 |
| 01/11/25 @ Valentine | 84-55 |
| 01/07/25 @ Phillipsburg | 103-51 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lexington | 74-33 |
Holdrege's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points over those games. As for St. Paul, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Holdrege wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 92-38 victory against Hershey on the 21st. As for St. Paul, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-34 defeat against Grand Island Central Catholic on the 21st.
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