The Holdrege Dusters will square off against the Hershey Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Holdrege's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
Last Friday, Holdrege didn't have too much trouble with St. Paul as they won 75-59. Given the Dusters' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hershey challenged Paxton on Friday. Hershey enjoyed a cozy 61-44 victory over Paxton.
Holdrege has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points over those games. As for Hershey, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-18.
Holdrege was able to grind out a solid victory over Hershey when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 62-55. Does Holdrege have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hershey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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