The Tigers missed the best opportunity Monday night for their first victory. Houston trailed Licking by three points at the half before eventually losing 44-33 in the first game of the Liberty Invitational.
Eli Smith led Houston (0-5) with 13 points. Jake Scheets scored nine.
Cory Scheets scored seven points and Jake Scheets had six in the Tigers’ 48-25 loss Friday night at Mountain Grove.
Tyler DeWitt scored five points for the Tigers, who trailed 16-3 after the first quarter.
Monday’s Game
Houston 8 8 10 7 – 33
Licking 11 8 12 11 – 44
HOUSTON (0-6) – Smith 3 6-9 13. Wallace 3 0-0 6. Case 0 1-2 1. Poynter 1 1-2 3. JScheets 2 5-8 9. Totals 9 12-21 33.
LICKING – McDowell 2 1-3 5 Jones 4 0-0 9. Wisdom 3 1-3 7. Hood 3 4-5 10. Vestal 3 0-2 7. Johnson 1 0-0 2. Murray 2 3-4 7. Totals 18 6-13 44.
3-pointers: Houston 1 (Smith); Licking 2 (Jones, Vestal).
Friday’s Game
Houston 3 13 2 7 – 25
Mountain Grove 16 14 13 4 – 48
HOUSTON (0-5) – Buchholz 0 3-6 3. DeWitt 2 0-0 5. Poynter 1 0-0 2. CScheets 3 1-1 7. JScheets 3 0-4 6. Wallace 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 4-11 25.
MTN. GROVE – Shannon 1 0-0 2. Woodrow 1 0-0 2. Matthewson 3 0-0 9. Marler 1 0-0 3. Makar 2 0-0 4. Hale 5 0-0 13. McCay 1 0-2 2. Courney 5 0-1 10. McCay 0 3-4 3. Totals 19 3-7 48.
3-pointers: Houston 1 (DeWitt); Mtn. Grove 7 Matheson 3, Hale 3, Marler).
