The Vardaman Rams lost against the Houlka Wildcats back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Vardaman fell 65-52 to Houlka.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houlka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Neal Moore, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. Moore continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Kilpatrick, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Vardaman's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Houlka, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Vardaman will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Okolona at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th. Okolona will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Houlka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Lowndes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.