The Houston eighth grade girls’ basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Mountain Grove Tournament with a 22-12 victory Thursday against Thayer.
Sarah Kelley scored eight points and Autumn Walker had six for the Lady Tigers (2-0), who led 10-2 after the opening quarter.
Shelbi Cremer, Krista Scott, Makayla Koch and Chloe Morning had two points apiece.
“We had a lot of good looks around the basket and just couldn’t finish,” Lady Tigers coach John Jordan said. “Defensively, the girls created a lot of turnovers and did enough to win.”
SEVENTH GRADE: Jaydin Ramsey scored 15 points as the Houston seventh grade girls beat Thayer 39-12 Thursday for their first victory of the season.
Alexis Dison scored nine points and Alyssa Hayes had eight for Houston, which raced ahead 12-4 in the opening quarter. Houston (1-1) increased its 12-point halftime lead with a 15-2 advantage in the third quarter.
“The girls were much more aggressive offensively taking the ball to the basket,” Jordan said. “They were better under control, and they played hard.”
Box scores
Eighth grade
| Houston   |  10 |  2 |  6 |  4 |  – |  22 |
| Thayer | Â 2 | Â 4 | Â 4 | Â 2 | Â –Â | Â 12 |
HOUSTON – Sarah Kelley 8. Autumn Walker 6. Shelbi Cremer 2. Krista Scott 2. Makayla Koch 2. Chloe Morning 2.
Seventh grade
| Houston  |  12 |  8 |  15 |  4 |  – |  39 |
| Thayer | Â 4 | Â 4 | Â 2 | Â 2 | Â –Â | Â 12 |
HOUSTON – Jaydin Ramsey 15. Alexis Dixon 9. Alyssa Hayes 8. Cassidy Robertson 3. Dekyra Dennis 2. Jaycee Huff 2.