Houston hasn't had much luck against Minster recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Both will face off at 5:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
Houston is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Russia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Houston was dealt a 67-18 defeat at the hands of Russia. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-9.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minster). They breezed by St. Henry to the tune of 66-34 on Friday. With the Wildcats ahead 37-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Minster's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Houston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Houston took a serious blow against Minster when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 64-31. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Houston was down 41-17.
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