Holcomb and Colby are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Holcomb Longhorns will square off against the Colby Eagles on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Holcomb will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hugoton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Holcomb walked away with a 55-42 win over Hugoton last Tuesday. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Eagles are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Colby faced off against Norton on Tuesday. Everything went Colby's way against Norton as Colby made off with a 66-43 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since December 20, 2024.
Colby pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Holcomb, their win bumped their record up to 11-3-1.
Holcomb strolled past Colby in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 74-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holcomb since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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