The Holly Wildcats had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 67-54 win over Hoehne on Monday. Given Holly's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Hoehne is ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holly was led to victory by Andre Salgado and Devin Eaton. Salgado scored 18 points along with eight assists and seven steals, while Eaton dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Eaton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Truman King, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
Hoehne lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayson Guzzo, who scored 14 points along with two steals. Levon Bachicha was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Holly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Hoehne, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Holly's road trip will continue as they head out to face Fowler at 8:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Holly is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season. Hoehne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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