Boys open with win over Perkins County

Holyoke High School boys basketball team got off to a great start this season, defeating the Perkins County Plainsmen 51-44 in Grant, Nebraska, Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Coach Marcus Kammer was happy with the victory, especially considering this was Holyoke’s first game and Perkins County’s 17th.

“We got off to a hot start and finished well,” Kammer said. “For a first game, we didn’t expect everything to look perfect.” He noted that there were some struggles in the middle quarters both offensively and defensively, but overall the team’s effort was good and some struggles can be expected with the excitement and nerves of a first game.

Holyoke 51, Perkins County 44

The Dragons started well offensively, sinking four 3-pointers in the opening quarter and tripling Perkins County’s points by a score of 18-6.

The offense slowed in the second quarter for the Dragons, where they scored nine points to Perkins County’s 13 to take a 27-19 lead at halftime.

In a close third quarter, Perkins County outscored Holyoke 14-11, but the Dragons maintained a five-point edge. Dragon defense held the Plainsmen to 11 points in the final quarter while putting up 13 points to secure the 51-44 win.

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