Houlka has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 70-63 to the West Lowndes Panthers on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-45 back in January.
Jerome Staton
| 02/07/25 @ West Lowndes | 22 |
| 02/06/25 vs West Union | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jumpertown | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Smithville | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Union | 8 |
| + 20 more games |
Houlka lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jerome Staton, who went 9 for 18 en route to 22 points and four steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Elijah Foster was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and four steals.
Houlka's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for West Lowndes, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats face off against the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houlka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for West Lowndes, they will square off against Biggersville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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