The West Holt Huskies will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, West Holt came up short against Battle Creek and fell 42-34. The Huskies were up 32-16 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hartington-Newcastle beat Walthill 55-49 on Friday.
Hartington-Newcastle's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for West Holt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
West Holt couldn't quite finish off Hartington-Newcastle when the teams last played back in December of 2020 and fell 34-32. Can West Holt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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