The Houlka Wildcats will take on the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Houlka's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Houlka challenged Blue Mountain on Tuesday. The Wildcats breezed past the Cougars to the tune of 67-37. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Winter
| 11/18/25 vs Blue Mountain | 13 |
| 11/14/25 @ Bruce | 9 |
| 11/11/25 vs Aberdeen | 9 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hickory Flat | 5 |
| 11/04/25 @ Pine Grove | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
Houlka got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Winter out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds Winter has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Elijah Foster, who shot 67% from the field en route to 13 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Water Valley). They managed a 64-59 win over North Pontotoc on Thursday.
The victory got Water Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Houlka, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Houlka was able to grind out a solid victory over Water Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 64-56. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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