A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats face off against the Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houlka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Houlka is headed into Tuesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 70-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Lowndes on Friday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 19-12 in the first quarter.
Jerome Staton
| 02/07/25 @ West Lowndes | 22 |
| 02/06/25 vs West Union | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jumpertown | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Smithville | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Union | 8 |
| + 20 more games |
Despite their loss, Houlka saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jerome Staton, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 22 points and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Staton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Foster, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn hadn't done well against Biggersville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Baldwyn strolled past Biggersville with points to spare, taking the game 69-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Houlka's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Baldwyn, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Houlka was dealt a bruising 80-39 loss at the hands of Baldwyn in their previous matchup back in January of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Houlka was down 22-0.
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