The Houlka Wildcats will take on the East Union Urchins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Houlka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
While Houlka didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Water Valley by a score of 64-56 last Friday.
Elijah Foster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. Jerome Staton was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus four steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Union, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 52-41 victory over East Webster on Tuesday. The 52-point effort marked the Urchins' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
East Union pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Houlka, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Houlka skirted past East Union 65-62 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Houlka have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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