Houston hasn't had much luck against Collierville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Houston Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Collierville Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Houston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
If Houston beats Collierville with 59 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Houston blew past Cordova 59-21 on Tuesday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Wolves are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mckenzie Percoski was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 10 on her way to 23 points and seven rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Caidyn Sanders, who went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points.
Houston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Collierville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Bartlett.
Houston's record is now 14-7. As for Collierville, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 17-4.
Things could have been worse for Houston, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-46 loss to Collierville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Houston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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