This season hasn't been kind to the Houlka Wildcats, who are still winless after their 14th matchup. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 51-28 walloping at the hands of Pine Grove on Tuesday. Houlka was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Despite the defeat, Houlka had strong showings from Olivia Halford, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Destiny Foster, who scored six points along with three steals. The contest was Halford's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Houlka bumped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.2 points per game. As for Pine Grove, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houlka will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Okolona at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. Okolona and Houlka are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Pine Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Walnut at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
