The Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They walked away with a 60-50 victory over Holdrege. Given Doniphan-Trumbull's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Holdrege is ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Doniphan-Trumbull to victory were Parker Volk and Jaden Williams. Volk almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Williams scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaedan Detamore, who scored 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Holdrege lost, one person who can't be blamed is Garret Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kegan Steinke, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Doniphan-Trumbull's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Holdrege, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Doniphan-Trumbull will head out on the road to face off against Wood River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Doniphan-Trumbull has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 590 points over their last nine games. As for Holdrege, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Holdrege surely won't give up without a fight.
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