Bruce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 61-49 to the Houlka Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Wildcats are ranked 110th).
Bruce lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kobe Hooper, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points. Cayden Jones was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houlka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Foster, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds. Foster is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerome Staton, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 18 points.
Bruce's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Houlka, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bruce has already played their next game (against Palmer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Houlka Wildcats challenge the Pine Grove Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Houlka's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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