The Houlka Wildcats will take on the Houston Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
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 walked away with a 68-59 win over Falkner on Friday.
Tyler Winter was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Elijah Foster was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds.
Houlka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Houston earned a 63-56 victory over Biggersville on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hilltoppers.
The win got Houston back to even at 5-5. As for Houlka, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Houlka strolled past Houston when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-50. Does Houlka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
