The Houston Lady Tigers snapped a four-game losing skid with a 46-30 romp of Crocker last Thursday to conclude the Lebanon Holiday Tournament.
Erica Keeney scored 14 points to pace the Lady Tigers, who outscored Crocker 16-6 in the third quarter to build on a one-point halftime advantage. Houston (3-6) outscored Crocker 29-14 in the second half.
On Wednesday, the Lady Tigers managed just six field goals in a 26-18 loss to Salem.
Houston’s point total was its lowest of the season.
Keeney led the Lady Tigers with seven points. Coach Brent Kell missed the game with flu-like symptoms.
JV GIRLS: Alexa Ichord scored nine points and Kenzie Scheets had eight in the JV Lady Tigers’ 30-26 loss to Conway last Wednesday in the consolation final of the Lebanon Holiday Tournament.
The Lady Tigers (2-5) fell behind 17-11 after the first quarter and never recovered.
Box scores
VARSITY
Thursday’s game
Houston 9 8 16 13 — 46
Crocker 7 9 6 8 — 30
HOUSTON (3-6) — Moore 0 0-1 0. Pounds 2 0-0 5. Honig 1 1-6 3. Adey 3 1-2 8. Herndon 2 2-2 7. HKell 0 1-3 1. Keeney 5 4-4 14. Hayes 3 2-4 8. Totals 16 11-22 46.
CROCKER — Bogle 1 2-5 4. Thornsberry 3 0-1 6. Peterson 0 3-5 3. Cantrell 0 2-2 2. Wall 1 2-4 5. Kubinski 5 0-2 10. Totals 10 9-19 30.
3-pointers: Houston 3 (Pounds, Adey, Herndon); Crocker 1 (Wall).
Wednesday’s game
Houston 3 5 4 6 — 18
Salem 9 5 7 8 — 26
HOUSTON (2-6) — Moore 0 3-4 3. Pounds 1 0-3 2. Burgess 1 0-0 2. Adey 0 0-2 0. Herndon 0 2-2 2. Keeney 3 1-4 7. Hayes 1 0-0 2. Totals 6 6-15 18.
SALEM —Wells 1 1-2 3. Connell 1 5-6 7. Bermudez 2 1-2 6. Barnes 0 1-3 1. Herndon 4 1-4 9. Totals 8 9-17 26.
3-pointers: Houston 0; Salem 1 (Bermudez).
JUNIOR VARSITY
Wednesday’s game
Houston 11 6 4 5 — 26
Conway 17 5 3 5 — 30
HOUSTON (2-5) — Ichord 9. Neal 3. Reese 2. Scheets 8. Sillyman 4.
