The Houston Hilltoppers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Calhoun City Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Houston lost to Kosciusko at home by a 69-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Whippets are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Calhoun City's strategy against Shannon on Tuesday. Calhoun City took down Shannon 68-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Calhoun City, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Houston and Calhoun City were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Houston came up empty-handed after a 51-50 loss. Will Houston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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