The Houston Middle School girls’ basketball teams had two close calls on the road Thursday night.
Ally Morgan scored five points in the eighth grade’s 17-11 loss to Mountain Grove. Elayna Sisk and Kennedy Campbell added two points apiece for the Lady Tigers, who were 3-for-14 at the foul line.
Janae Huff scored seven points in the seventh grade’s 23-14 loss. Jazmin Morton, Callie Adey and Madyson Tune all had two points.
BOX SCORES
Eighth grade
| Houston | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 11 |
| Mtn. Grove | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 17 |
HOUSTON (11) – Ally Morgan 5. Elayna Sisk 2. Kennedy Campbell 2. Madison Curtis 1. Melody Buse’ 1.
Seventh grade
| Houston | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | 14 |
| Mtn. Grove | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | – | 23 |
HOUSTON (14) – Janae Huff 7. Jazmin Morton 2. Callie Adey 2. Madyson Tune 2. Kameron Hall 1.