Basketball Preview: Houston Hilltoppers vs. Houlka Wildcats
The Houston Hilltoppers will venture away from home to square off against the Houlka Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Houston picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Biggersville by a score of 63-56. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hilltoppers.
While Houlka didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 68-59 win over Falkner on Friday.
Tyler Winter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Elijah Foster was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds.
Houlka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
The victory got Houston back to even at 5-5. As for Houlka, their record now sits at 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Houston, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-50 loss to Houlka when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Houston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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