Dusters
| 01/24/25 vs Minden | 72-61 |
| 01/21/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 79-52 |
| 01/17/25 vs Southern Valley | 89-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Adams Central | 74-54 |
| 01/11/25 @ Valentine | 84-55 |
| + 3 more games |
Holdrege had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Minden Whippets by a score of 72-61. Given the Dusters' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Whippets are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holdrege's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baron Medina, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points. Medina's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garret Johnson, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points.
Holdrege smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Several Whippets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Grollmes, who went 9 for 21 en route to 23 points and six boards. Those 23 points gave Grollmes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brett Eckhardt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Holdrege has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.7 points per game. As for Minden, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Holdrege beat Minden by a score of 78-57 on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
