There's no place like home for Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 75-65 victory over the Briarcrest Christian Saints on Friday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 52-39 win the Saints walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2020.
| 12/13/24 vs Briarcrest Christian | 25 |
| 11/26/24 vs Byers | 21 |
| 12/03/24 vs White Station | 20 |
| 02/15/24 vs Collierville | 19 |
| 11/21/24 vs St. Agnes Academy | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mckenzie Percoski, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards. Those 25 points gave Percoski a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Mcnamee, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Houston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Briarcrest Christian still got an impressive performance from Paige Whitted, who went 12 of 28 on her way to 31 points. With that strong performance, Whitted is now averaging an impressive 15.9 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Jones, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Houston's record now sits at 6-3. As for Briarcrest Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Houston will welcome Germantown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Briarcrest Christian, they will host Fairley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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