Memphis gave a solid effort, handling Houston with ease in today's 107-90 win. This came as no surprise to Memphis fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Hunter. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Memphis head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Memphis was the performance of Houston star Marchese.

Memphis was led by Hunter (13 points, 9 boards, 17 assists, a steal), Canul (7 points, 16 boards, 0 assists, 5 blocks), Majors (20 points, 2 assists, a block). Houston was led by Marchese (26 points, 9 boards, 1 assists), Taylor (9 points, 9 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Johnson (5 points, 5 boards, 8 assists, 2 steals).

Memphis are now 57-20 and 30-8 at home with the win. They have clinched the Southwest championship and hold at #2 overall in the Western Conference. Houston ended their winning streak at 5 games, and are now 38-40. They hold at #3 in the Southwest and hold at #9 overall in the Western Conference.

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