Taylor Franklin scored a game-high 17 points as the Houston eighth grade girls cruised past Mountain Grove II 43-25 Monday in the opening round of the Mountain Grove Tournament.
Alissa Bowlin and Ty Bisker added eight points apiece for the Lady Tigers, who led 13-3 after the opening quarter and by 20 entering the fourth.
“We didn’t play well, but a win in a tournament is a win,” Houston coach John Jordan said. “We played hard and have all year. My concern is our inability to guard out-of-bounds plays. They scored over half their points in that area.”
SEVENTH BOYS: Kolby Walker scored 15 points to lead the Tigers’ 50-15 romp Monday of Cabool in the opening round of the Cabool Tournament.
The Tigers outscored Cabool 18-0 in the first quarter and 16-0 in the third.
Box scores
BOYS
SEVENTH GRADE
Monday’s game
Houston 18 8 16 8 — 50
Cabool 0 8 0 7 — 15
HOUSTON — Walker 2. Bowlin 1. Garrett 14. Edington 10. Cantrell 8. KWalker 15.
GIRLS
EIGHTH GRADE
Monday’s game
Houston 13 6 16 8 — 43
Mtn. Grove II 3 7 5 10 — 25
HOUSTON — Taylor Franklin 17. Alissa Bowlin 8. Ty Bisker 8. Sierra Weaver 8. Belle Knarr 2.
