Sedgwick County is 1-9 against Holyoke since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sedgwick County Cougars will welcome the Holyoke Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Sedgwick County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 74-37 win over Briggsdale. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Falcons are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joshua Palic
| 02/08/25 vs Briggsdale | 23 |
| 12/19/24 vs Haxtun | 20 |
| 02/04/25 vs Leyton | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Prairie | 17 |
| 01/16/25 vs Stratton | 15 |
Sedgwick County found their leader in sophomore Joshua Palic, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Palic has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tate Renquist, who went 8 of 19 en route to 19 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Sedgwick County was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Holyoke played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They strolled past Caliche with points to spare, taking the game 51-36. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Buffaloes: they've now won five in a row.
Sedgwick County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Holyoke, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Sedgwick County suffered a grim 69-44 defeat to Holyoke in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holyoke's Reid Sprague, who went 12 for 21 to rack up 30 points and three steals. Now that Sedgwick County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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