The Water Valley Blue Devils just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Houlka Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Water Valley will be strutting in after a win while Houlka will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Water Valley beat North Pontotoc 60-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Houlka's game on Tuesday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 58-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhoun City. Houlka has struggled against Calhoun City recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Dee Simon, who scored ten points in addition to five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Winter, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
Water Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Houlka, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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