The Houston Tigers concluded the Cabool Holiday Tournament last Wednesday with a 70-53 loss to Eminence.
Curry Van Horn hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 18 points and senior Rodney Preheim, who missed the previous game with an ankle injury, had 13. Freshman Aaron Cantrell scored a career-high eight points.
After losing the tournament opener to Thayer, the Tigers (2-7) beat Couch 66-60 Tuesday in the consolation bracket.
On Wednesday, Houston trailed 22-17 after the opening quarter and by 12 at the half.
Jesse Dacey led Eminence with 23 points. He hit four of the team’s eight triples.
Box score
BOYS
Houston 17 16 11 9 — 53
Eminence 22 23 16 9 — 70
HOUSTON (53) — Curry Van Horn 16. Aaron Cantrell 8. Devin Coulter 2. Weston Walker 4. Jacob Kelley 2. Dalton Pokorny 8. Rodney Preheim 13. FG 20 FT 9-14 F 20. (3-pointers: Van Horn 2, Cantrell. Fouled out: Preheim)
EMINENCE (70) — Jesse Dacey 23. Allan Brewer 5. Cole Keeling 22. Lovie Higgins 6. Zac Alcorn 5. James Ennis 7. FG 24. FT 12-17. F 18. (3-pointers: Dacey 4, Keeling 3, Alcorn. Fouled out: Brewer)