Alexa Ichord scored nine points to lead the Houston eighth grade girls’ basketball team past Willow Springs 27-25 Monday night.
Kenzie Scheets scored six points and Emily Ramsey had five for the Lady Tigers, who were 4-for-20 at the foul line.
Houston (2-0) led 16-15 at the half when Ramsey banked in a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer.
In the seventh grade game, Alissa Bowlin scord 21 of her 25 points in the first half as the Lady Tigers cruised to a 49-2 win.
Isabellah Knar and Taylor Franklin had eight points each for Houston, which led 15-0 after one quarter and by 27 at the half.
Eighth grade box score
Willow Springs 9 6 2 8 – 25
Houston 7 9 7 4 – 27
HOUSTON (2-0) – Ramsey 2 0-0 5. Herndon 1 0-0 2. Pittman 0 0-5 0. Ashworth 1 2-2 4. Scheets 3 0-2 6. Ichord 4 1-4 9. Sillyman 0 1-7 1. Totals 11 4-20 27.
3-pointers: Ramsey
Seventh grade box score
Willow Springs 0 2 0 0 – 2
Houston 15 14 17 3 – 49
HOUSTON (2-0) – Bowlin 12 1-2 25. Vandiver 2 0-2 5. Mutzebaugh 1 0-1 2. Weaver 0 1-3 1. Knarr 4 0-1 8. Franklin 4 0-4 8. Totals 22 2-13 49.
3-pointers: Vandiver.