The Houston County Fighting Irish will challenge the McEwen Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Houston County took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-51 victory over McKenzie.
Hagan Honeycutt
| 02/22/25 vs McKenzie | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs McEwen | 17 |
| 11/25/24 @ Gleason | 17 |
| 01/03/25 @ Perry County | 16 |
| 12/12/24 vs Perry County | 14 |
Houston County had a senior duo take command as Hagan Honeycutt posted 18 points and Mac Baggett went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Honeycutt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Casen Clark, who put up 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, McEwen came tearing into two weeks ago's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 68-49.
Houston County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. McEwen pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Houston County couldn't quite finish off McEwen in their previous matchup on February 4th and fell 53-51. Can Houston County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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