A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Holly Wildcats face off against the Peyton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Holly is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Springfield on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Holly lost 61-39 to Springfield. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Peyton didn't have quite enough to beat Crowley County on Friday and fell 39-36.
Holly will need focus on slowing down Brynlee Rizzuto, one of several Peyton players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and four steals. Sammie Nickell was another key player, putting up six points and three blocks.
Holly's record is now 3-6. As for Peyton, their record is now 4-7.
Holly came up short against Peyton in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 40-30. Can Holly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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