The Falkner Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Houlka Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Falkner, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Houlka's (thus far) undefeated season.
On Tuesday, Falkner was beaten by Nettleton 60-28.
Falkner's defeat came about despite a quality game from Malakhi Nunley, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Houlka beat Water Valley 53-43 on Friday. The 53-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Falkner better focus on containing Jerome Staton and Josh Buchanan as the pair were huge in Houlka's win. Staton dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds, while Buchanan posted 15 points and five boards. Those ten rebounds gave Staton a new career-high. Ryder Wilson was another key player, putting up six points.
Houlka's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Falkner, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Falkner has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Houlka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Falkner came up short against Houlka in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 68-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Tyler Winter, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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