The Holly Wildcats will face off against the Eads Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holly has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Eads will come in with 12 straight victories.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Tuesday. Holly received a blow as they fell 43-29 to Kit Carson.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Eads on Friday. Everything went their way against Kit Carson as Eads made off with a 52-28 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
Eads found their leader in sophomore Anna Wollert, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Wollert has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Sierra, who en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Eads smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests.
Eads' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Holly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Things could have been worse for Holly, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Eads in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Holly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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