2013-14 Boys Basketball February 14 @ Holland

Holland Christian played against the Holland Dutch on Friday night, for the second time in six days. Last time, The Dutch won the game on a last second three-pointer, but tonight would prove to be different.
Both teams struggled to score early; the score was 8-7 Maroons after the first quarter. The Maroons earned 9 points in the second quarter, but the Dutch went into halftime with a 20-17 lead. Kyle Steigenga's 8 points in the third quarter gave the Maroons the 33-29 lead after the third quarter. With just under six minutes left in the game, Holland Christian was winning 38-31, which was the biggest lead for any team throughout the entire game. The Dutch, just like last game, would make a late comeback, tying the game 38-38 with two minutes remaining in the game. Late free throws by Kyle Steigenga and Justin Dykgraaf gave the Maroons the 41-38 victory over the Dutch.

 Kyle Steigenga's 21 points in tonight's game would make him the highest scoring Maroon in the history of Holland Christian. Justin Dykgraaf added 7. Sam VanderSluis, Max Wierda, Nathan Walters, and Jared Dykstra each scored 3. Holland Christian's record improves to 12-4 on the season. Holland Christian will return home to the Civic Center on Tuesday, February 18, as they host the Byron Center Bulldogs.