The East Union Urchins will head out to challenge the Houlka Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Union took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Webster by a score of 52-41. The 52-point effort marked the Urchins' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
While Houlka didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 64-56 win over Water Valley last Friday.
Elijah Foster was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerome Staton, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus four steals and two blocks.
Houlka's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for East Union, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Union couldn't quite finish off Houlka in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 65-62. Can East Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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