Justin Buchholz scored 11 points in the Tigers’ 36-32 loss Friday to Plato.
Eli Smith added seven points and Jesse Setters had five for the Tigers, who trailed 10-4 after one quarter. Houston (0-2) cut the deficit to a single point entering the final period.
Plato 10 8 8 10 – 36
Houston 4 9 11 8 – 32
PLATO – Young 2 2-2 6. LaJustice 1 2-6 4. Wood 3 0-0 8. McNeal 2 0-2 4. Oliver 1 0-0 2. Cantrell 0 0-2 0. Derr 2 0-0 4. Uttley 2 0-3 6. Spitter 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 4-13 36.
HOUSTON (0-2) – Buchholz 4 3-4 11. Case 0 0-1 0. DeWitt 0 1-2 1. Poynter 1 1-3 3. JScheets 2 0-3 4. Setters 2 0-0 5. Smith 2 3-5 7. Wallace 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 9-20 32.
3-pointers: Plato 4 (Wood 2, Uttley 2); Houston 1 (Setters).