Houlka has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 56-45 to the West Lowndes Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 52-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs West Lowndes | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pine Grove | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bruce | 21 |
| 01/13/25 vs Okolona | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ Vardaman | 11 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Foster has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Winter, who posted 11 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Houlka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Houlka's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for West Lowndes, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Houlka will welcome West Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for West Lowndes, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Vardaman at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in West Lowndes' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Vardaman has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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