Houston Academy won the last time they faced Slocomb and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Houston Academy Raiders snuck past the Slocomb Red Tops with a 40-36 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
| 01/14/25 @ Slocomb | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Dale County | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Wicksburg | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Northside Methodist Academy | 10 |
| 01/04/25 vs Providence Christian | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bayside Academy | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houston Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mary Helen Mendheim, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 20 boards. Mendheim has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Belle Wilkison, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Houston Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Houston Academy's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5. As for Slocomb, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Northside Methodist Academy the next time they take the court. Slocomb will host Northside Methodist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Houston Academy will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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