Basketball Game Preview: Houston Wildcats vs. Anna Rockets

Houston hasn't had much luck against Anna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Houston Wildcats will challenge the Anna Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Houston will be strutting in after a win while Anna will be coming in after a loss.

Houston took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairlawn, sneaking past 52-50. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Anna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Calvert. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Senecas are ranked 177th).

Anna's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Houston, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-10.

Houston took a serious blow against Anna in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 61-23. Can Houston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.