Holyoke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Merino Rams and fell 63-30. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Rams are ranked 12th).
Ellie Kleve
| 02/21/25 @ Merino | 58% |
| 02/14/25 @ Sedgwick County | 40% |
| 02/07/25 vs Caliche | 38% |
| 01/31/25 vs Haxtun | 64% |
| 01/30/25 @ Chase County | 29% |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Holyoke still got an impressive performance from Ellie Kleve, who went 7-for-12 on her way to 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Kleve now owns an excellent 45.8% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Anessa Colglazier, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Holyoke's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Merino, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Holyoke has already played their next contest, a 55-25 defeat against Simla on the 22nd. As for Merino, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holyoke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Merino's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Holyoke's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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