The Holden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 93-26 defeat at the hands of Versailles. While losing is never fun, Holden can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while Versailles is ranked 45th).
Despite the defeat, Holden saw an underclassman step up: Kolby Hill scored 24 points along with six rebounds. Hill scored a full 92.3% of Holden's points, the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Holden struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Versailles racked up 25 assists.
Ryder Williams was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 43 points and 4 assists for Versailles. The contest was Williams' tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tristan Albrecht, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Holden's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Versailles, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holden is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Green Ridge on January 3rd. The timing is sure in Green Ridge's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while Holden has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for Versailles, they will challenge Stover on Wednesday. Stover is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
