Kosciusko and Houston are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Kosciusko Whippets will venture away from home to take on the Houston Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Houston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Kosciusko is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Louisville just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 50-40 to the Wildcats.
Despite the loss, Kosciusko saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleysha Miller went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zanyla Peteet, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Houston waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Cavaliers 68-50.
Houston found their leader in sophomore Katie Jones, who put up 26 points. Jones' evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shariya Myles, who posted 13 points.
Houston's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Kosciusko, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3.
Kosciusko came up short against Houston in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 60-48. Can Kosciusko avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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