Stetson Welch scored a career-best 17 points to lead the Houston seventh grade boys’ basketball team past Licking 35-34 Friday night.
D.J. McNew added six points for the Tigers, who improved to 9-2 entering the holiday break. Whitley Welch had three points for Houston.
The game was close throughout. It was tied 19-all at the half, and the Tigers had a one-point advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Houston previously romped Licking by 17 points when the teams met Dec. 7.
EIGHTH BOYS: Licking defeated the Houston eighth grade boys’ basketball team 49-47 in overtime Friday to snap the Tigers’ six-game winning streak.
Tanner Cantrell led Houston with 12 points. Devin Garrett and McNew scored 11 points apiece. Kolby Walker added nine.
Houston (7-4) led 28-20 at the half before being outscored 9-2 in the third quarter. Licking had a 10-8 overtime advantage.
Box scores
EIGHTH GRADE
Houston 14 14 2 9 8 — 47
Licking 12 8 9 10 10 — 49
HOUSTON (47) — Ryan Bowlin 4. D.J. McNew 11. Devin Garrett 11. Tanner Cantrell 12. Kolby Walker 9.
SEVENTH GRADE
Houston 11 8 9 7 — 35
Licking 9 10 8 7 — 34
HOUSTON (35) — D.J. McNew 6. Stetson Welch 17. Austin Shock 2. Zach Gregory 2. Whitley Welch 3.