If Houston was feeling good fresh off their 59-21 takedown of Cordova last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Houston Mustangs fell to the Collierville Dragons 48-43. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost six in a row.
Houston lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caidyn Sanders, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenzie Percoski, who had 13 points and six rebounds.
Collierville was led to victory by Hilary Shikuku and Bailey Thornton. Shikuku went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points and five boards, while Thornton dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Shikuku's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Caroline Sheals was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Collierville, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Houston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-46 win against Southwind on the 21st. As for Collierville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-46 victory against Pontotoc on the 18th.
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