The Hershey Panthers will head out to square off against the Holdrege Dusters at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hershey challenged Paxton on Friday. Hershey strolled past Paxton with points to spare, taking the game 61-44.
Meanwhile, Holdrege entered their tilt with St. Paul on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 75-59 victory over the Wildcats. Given the Dusters' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holdrege pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points over those games. As for Hershey, their victory bumped their record up to 3-18.
Hershey came up short against Holdrege when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 62-55. Can Hershey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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