Recap: Houlka Wildcats vs. Vardaman Rams        
        
		
            
 This season hasn't been kind to the Houlka Wildcats, who are still winless after their 16th matchup. The New Year welcomed they with a  59-25 whooping from Vardaman on Saturday. Houlka lost against Vardaman in their previous head to head  back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the  44-30 score last time.
 Despite the  loss, Houlka had strong showings from  Olivia Halford, who  scored 14 points along with five  rebounds, and  Madison Martin, who  scored two points along with five  rebounds. Halford scored a full 56% of Houlka's points, the seventh time in a row she's  earned more than a third of the team's points.
 Houlka bumped their record down to 0-16 with that  defeat, which was their 12th straight  at home dating back to last season. As for Vardaman, their victory  ended a nine-game drought on the road  dating back to last season and  puts them at 4-11.
 Both teams will face off  at 6:00  p.m.  on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Vardaman, they will head out on the road to face off against Houlka at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday.