The Houlka Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Houlka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Houlka is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Calhoun City on Tuesday. Houlka fell 58-48 to Calhoun City. Houlka has struggled against Calhoun City recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dee Simon, who posted ten points along with five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Tyler Winter was another key player, scoring six points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Water Valley beat North Pontotoc 60-56 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Water Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Houlka, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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