Sarah Kelley had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the Houston Lady Tigers’ 48-22 victory Monday night against Dora in the opening round of the Lady Bulldog Invitational.
The second-seeded Lady Tigers – ranked seventh in Class 3 – play third-seeded Willow Springs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The championship game is 7 p.m. Friday.
Abby Casper had 11 points and six steals, and Kaitlyn Root added nine for HHS (3-1), which led 26-17 at the half. The Lady Tigers outscored Dora 11-1 in the final quarter.
Houston won despite shooting 43.8 percent from the field and only 2-for-13 from downtown and 4-for-13 at the free-throw line.
Makenzie Gardener led Dora with 14 points.
BOX SCORE
Houston 12 14 11 11 – 48
Dora 6 9 6 1 – 22
HOUSTON (48) – Kaitlyn Root 9. Shelby Cremer 7. Abby Casper 11. Stephani Crewse 1. Sevanna Rowland 2. Sarah Kelley 16. Alyssa Hayes 2. FG 21. FT 4-13. F 12. (3-pointers: Cremer, Casper. Fouled out: none).
PDF: Lady Bulldog Invitational tournament bracket