ROLLA – The Houston Lady Tigers managed just 10 field goals and a season-low point total in a 44-31 loss Thursday morning to Waynesville in the opening round of the Rolla Holiday Invitational.
Houston (5-3) struggled offensively as the team lost its second straight game. The Lady Tigers’ previous low point total was 36 last Thursday in a loss at Laquey.
Sophomore Kylee Elmore led Houston with 15 points. Amber Sillyman added five for the Lady Tigers, who will play in the consolation bracket at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Waynesville took control early with 11 unanswered points to go ahead 13-2. The advantage was nine at the half.
The Lady Tigers, who had six first-half field goals, trailed by as many as 20 points before making a late run. Megan Silveus had a layin and Elmore drained a shot from midcourt at the end of the third quarter as part of a 10-0 run. Alexa Ichord’s jumper made it 38-28 early in the fourth.
But Ichord’s basket was the Lady Tigers’ last field goal of the game as Waynesville held on.
Box score
| Houston    |  7 |  7 |  12  |  5 |  –  |  31 |
| Waynesville  |  17 |  8 |  13 |  6 |  – |  44 |
HOUSTON (31) – Kylee Elmore 15. Alexa Ichord 4. Sydney Cremer 2. Kenzie Scheets 2. Amber Sillyman 5. Kaylea Preheim 1. Megan Silveus 2. FG 10. FT 8-14. F 15. (3-pointers: Elmore 2, Silyman. Fouled out: none).
WAYNESVILLE (44) – Kallie Bildner 8. Chelsey Howser 5. Hannah Finger 4. Hannah Bland 17. Jordan Laughln 5. Lesley Larson 5. FG 18. FT 8-15. F 15. (3-pointers: Howser. Fouled out: Finger.)