The Houston Lady Tigers beat Norwood 48-37 Monday night to avenge an earlier loss and win their opening game at the Mansfield Tournament.
HHS (5-9) advances to Thursday’s semifinals against top-seeded Licking. The Lady Tigers lost to Licking by 13 points on Dec. 10.
Freshman Kylee Elmore hit four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 17 points to pace the Lady Tigers against Norwood. No other HHS player reached double figures.
Lady Tigers coach Brent Kell said he wants his players to get to the free-throw line more frequently. Houston was 8-for-12 against Norwood, which had 19 attempts.
The Lady Tigers’ last seven opponents have had more free-throw attempts and five times HHS has lost when it made more field goals than its opponent.
“I know we’re mostly a perimeter team, but I’d like to see us drive it more to the basket and get to the line,” Kell said.
Houston outscored Norwood 16-8 in the opening quarter and had a 13-point halftime advantage.
Norwood narrowed the gap to four in the fourth quarter before freshman Alissa Bowlin scored consecutive baskets to help HHS pull away.
On Thursday, Alexa Ichord and Bowlin scored 10 points apiece in a 55-37 loss to Mountain Grove to conclude the Mountain Grove Tournament.
The previous Tuesday, Houston outscored Dora 8-3 in overtime for a 41-36 victory.
Elmore led the way with four triples and 16 points. Senior Elizabeth Hayes added 12 points.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Sierra Weaver scored 16 points in the JV Lady Tigers’ 30-28 victory Thursday against Mountain Grove.
Maddie Vandiver added six points for Houston, which finished 1-2 in the Mountain Grove Tournament.
Last Tuesday, Weaver scored 12 points in a 28-24 loss to Mountain View. Nora Dixon added five points.
Box scores
VARSITY
Monday’s game
Mansfield Tournament
| Houston | 16 | 11 | 7 | 14 | – | 48 |
| Norwood | 8 | 6 | 14 | 9 | – | 37 |
HOUSTON (48) — Alexa Ichord 5. Alissa Bowlin 7. Kylee Elmore 17. Kenzie Scheets 6. Amber Sillyman 3. Haylee Kell 4. Sydney Cremer 1. Elizabeth Hayes 4. FG 17. FT 8-12. F 20. (3-pointers: Elmore 4, Bowlin, Sillyman. Fouled out: none).
NORWOOD (37) — Brooke Cudworth 8. Jordan Cuttenginn 13. Teresa Wilkerson 16. FG 11. FT 11-19. F 16. (3-pointers: Cudworth 2, Cuttenginn 2. Fouled out: Wilkerson).
Thursday’s game
Mountain Grove Tournament
| Houston | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | – | 37 |
| Mountain Grove | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | – | 55 |
HOUSTON (24) — Alexa Ichord 10. Alissa Bowlin 10. Kylee Elmore 6. Haylee Kell 3. Emilee Reese 4. Sydney Cremer 4. FG 14. FT 6-10. F 22. (3-pointers: Bowlin 2, Elmore. Fouled out: Ichord).
MOUNTAIN GROVE (55) — Feston 6. Fox 3. Rogers 13. Collins 8. Halford 19. Dugger 4. Pridemore 2. FG 18. FT 19-29. F 16. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: Feston, Collins).
Tuesday’s game
Mountain Grove Tournament
| Houston | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 8 | – | 41 |
| Dora | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 3 | – | 36 |
HOUSTON (41) — Alexa Ichord 8. Kylee Elmore 16. Kenzie Scheets 2. Amber Sillyman 2. Haylee Kell 1. Elizabeth Hayes 12. FG 15. FT 7-15. F 14. (3-pointers: Elmore 4. Fouled out: none).
DORA (36) — Harris 7. Land 3. Roberts 1. Smith 14. Strong 2. Kelley 6. Collins 3. FG 14. FT 5-9. F 14. (3-pointers: Smith 2, Harris. Fouled out: Harris).
JUNIOR VARSITY
Thursday’s game
Mountain Grove Tournament
| Houston | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | – | 30 |
| Mountain Grove | 4 | 9 | 4 | 11 | – | 28 |
HOUSTON (30) — Sierra Weaver 16. Maddie Vandiver 6. Olivia Woosley 1. Kayla Guynn 1. Kaylea Preheim 4. Nora Dixon 2. FG 11. FT 8-15. F 18. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).
Tuesday’s game
Mountain Grove Tournament
| Houston | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | – | 24 |
| Mountain View | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – | 28 |
HOUSTON (24) — Sierra Weaver 12. Maddie Vandiver 2. Kaylea Preheim 3. Nora Dixon 5. Megan Silveus 2. FG 9. FT 4-13. F 18. (3-pointers: Weaver. Fouled out: none).
The bracket for the annual Mansfield Tournament.