The Okolona Chieftains scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 75-65 win over Houlka. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Loss or not, Houlka got some senior leadership from Hayes Paden who scored 17 points and Nehemiah Flemmings who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Flemmings' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Neal Moore, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds.
Okolona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Houlka, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Okolona won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bruce at 12:00 p.m. on January 6th. Bruce is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.5 points per game. Houlka won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Calhoun City at 6:30 p.m. on January 6th. Calhoun City is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
