Cabool’s long-distance shooting proved too much for Houston to overcome.
The Bulldogs hit nine first-half 3-pointers to build a big lead and beat the Tigers 72-56 Friday inside Hiett Gymnasium.
Junior Kobe Sutton scored 17 of his team-high 19 points in the second half for HHS, which lost its first conference game of the season. He was the lone Houston player in double figures.
The Tigers were defeated 63-60 Monday by Summersville in the opening round of the Liberty Tournament. Houston (4-11) plays Alton in the consolation round at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
HHS hung close early against its Texas County rivals. Kolby Walker hit a jumper and Dylan Hooper connected from downtown as the Tigers trailed 10-9. It was a three-point game when Skylur Malam buried a 3-pointer.
But the Bulldogs went on a quick 6-0 run to begin pulling away and led 42-28 at the half.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Riley Cavaness scored 12 points and Lucas Kelley added 11 in the JV Tigers’ 53-43 home loss Friday to Cabool.
On Monday, Caleb Adkison led three players in double figures with 15 points in Houston’s 43-15 win against Summersville in the first round of the Liberty Tournament. Trevor Motzkus scored 12 and Cavaness had 10.
BOX SCORES
VARSITY
Friday’s game
Cabool 23 19 18 12 – 72
Houston 15 13 12 16 – 56
HOUSTON (56) – Dylan Hooper 8. Nathan Poynter 6. Kobe Sutton 19. Skylur Malam 9. Kolby Walker 8. Ty Wilkins 2. Keegan Spurlin 4. FG 23. FT 4-6. F 11.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Monday’s game
Houston 6 12 15 10 – 43
Smrsville 7 6 0 2 – 15
HOUSTON (43) – Trevor Motzkus 12. Riley Cavaness 10. Caleb Adkison 15. Cameron Root 6. FG 19. FT 1-5. F 7. (3-pointers: Motzkus 2, Cavaness 2. Fouled out: none).
Friday’s game
Cabool 11 11 14 17 – 53
Houston 10 8 14 11 – 43
HOUSTON (43) – Trevor Motzkus 6. Riley Cavaness 12. Tyler Burris 8. Lucas Kelley 11. Caleb Adkison 4. Cameron Root 2. FG 15. FT 11-14. F 9. (3-pointers: Cavaness 2. Fouled out: none).
- Friday vs. Alton in consolation round of Liberty Tournament, 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday in consolation final of Liberty Tournament, 2:45 p.m.
- Tuesday vs. Licking, 6 p.m.