Houlka and Okolona are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Houlka Wildcats will host the Okolona Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Houlka will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Houlka is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Vardaman: they outscored them in every quarter. Houlka was the clear victor by a 75-51 margin over Vardaman on Tuesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 @ Vardaman | 6 |
| 12/17/24 vs Vardaman | 4 |
| 11/08/24 @ Hickory Flat | 4 |
| 11/17/23 @ Bruce | 3 |
| 11/12/24 @ Aberdeen | 3 |
Houlka can attribute much of their success to Elijah Foster, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, and Tyler Winter, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Foster a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Jay Brady, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Okolona came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Bruce out 67-65.
Houlka is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Okolona, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Houlka came up short against Okolona in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 75-65. Will Houlka have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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