The Houston Lady Tigers blew a double-digit advantage in the fourth quarter before beating Mansfield 50-45 in overtime Friday afternoon in the opening round of the Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament.
HHS (5-2) was outscored 19-6 in the fourth as Mansfield pulled even. The Lady Tigers had an 8-3 edge in overtime.
Kylee Elmore scored 20 points and Sarah Kelley had 18 for seventh-seeded Houston, which faces No. 2 Plato at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.Â
BOX SCORE
| Houston    |  12   |  9   |  15   |  6   |  8   |  –   |  50   |
| Mansfield |  4 |  8 |  11 |  19   |  3 |  – |  45 |
HOUSTON (50) – Kylee Elmore 20. Sarah Kelley 18. Shelby Cremer 4. Olivia Woosley 4. Makayla Koch 2. Abby Casper 2.
MANSFIELD (45) – Morgan Price 20. Adrian Adams 13. Alexis Farris 5. Kailey Morris 3. Calista Bogart 2. Abby Roy 2.