If Holcomb was feeling good fresh off their 77-41 takedown of Cimarron on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns fell just short of the Ulysses Tigers by a score of 53-51 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Longhorns came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked 132nd).
Holcomb's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Ulysses, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holcomb will head out to square off against Goodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ulysses, they will challenge Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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