Seymour outscored the Houston Tigers 18-2 in the opening quarter and cruised to a 60-27 victory Monday in the opening round of the Mansfield Tournament.
The Tigers (0-2), seeded last in the eight-team field, play again Friday in the consolation bracket.
Rodney Preheim scored 11 points as the lone Houston player in double figures. The Tigers managed six field goals.
Seymour, a defending district champion, hit eight 3-pointers. J.J. Larsen and Tyler Lee hit three triples apiece.
Curry Van Horn hit a pair of 3-pointers en route to six points for the Tigers. Weston Walker scored all five of his points at the foul line.
Box score
Houston 2 11 8 6 — 27
Seymour 18 20 11 11 — 60
HOUSTON (27) — Curry Van Horn 6. Weston Walker 5. Poynter 2. Preheim 11. Kelley 3. FG 6, FT 13-16, F 14. (3-pointers: Van Horn 2).
SEYMOUR (60) — C.J. Fercho 17. Jordan Humbyrd 7. J.J. Larsen 18. Anthony Valenzuela 2. Tyler Lee 12. Trevor Thieman 2. Dalton Wright 2. FG 21, FT 11-13, F 13. (3-pointers: Larsen 3, Lee 3, Fercho, Humbyrd).
