The Houston eighth grade girls’ basketball team lost its first game of the season Monday night – a 29-18 defeat at Willow Springs.
Shelbi Cremer led the Lady Tigers (3-1) with seven points. Sarah Kelley scored four.
Houston trailed 8-2 early and was outscored in every quarter.
“We never had a chance of winning this game,” Lady Tigers coach John Jordan said. “We didn’t come ready to play or focused. Way too many turnovers.
“Kids have to do a better job of listening, and I’ve got to do a better job of coaching during practice.”
SEVENTH GRADE: The Houston seventh grade girls’ late rally fell short in a 25-24 loss Monday at Willow Springs.
The Lady Tigers (2-2) outscored Willow 14-4 in the fourth quarter to nearly erase a double-digit deficit.
“Give the kids credit. They fought back, but we dug ourselves a hole,” Jordan said. “We missed defensive assignments and turned the ball over way too many times.”
Abby Casper scored 11 points for Houston.
Box scores
EIGHTH GRADE
| Houston | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | – | 18 |
| Willow Springs | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | – | 29 |
HOUSTON – Shelbi Cremer 7. Sarah Kelley 4. Autumn Walker 2. Chloe Morning 2. Maykayla Koch 3.
SEVENTH GRADE
| Houston | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 | – | 24 |
| Willow Springs | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | – | 25 |
HOUSTON – Abby Casper 11. Jaydin Ramsey 4. Jaycee Huff 3. Alyssa Hayes 2. Alexis Dixon 2. Stephanie Crewse 2.