The Houston JV Lady Tigers built a big lead, lost it but were able to regain it to remain undefeated.
Houston outscored Willow Springs 16-3 in the fourth quarter Thursday night for a 49-41 victory inside Hiett Gymnasium.
Ally Morgan scored 11 points and Chloe Hunninghake had 10 for the Lady Tigers, who improved to 6-0.
Houston led 12-7 after the opening quarter and extended its advantage to 16 points during a 9-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Carly Crawford.
Willow Springs went on a 27-6 spurt through the second and third quarters and led 38-33 entering the final seven minutes.
But HHS answered as Morgan scored five points during a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter.
BOX SCORE
| Willow Springs    |   7   |   9   |   22   |   3   |   –   |   41   |
| Houston |  12 |  15 |   6 |  16 |   – |   49 |
WILLOW SPRINGS (41) – Miller 3. Lee 3. Fredrick 10. Figley 6. Porter 7. Greer 2. Fair 11. FG 13. FT 8-14. F 14. (3-pointers: Fair 3, Fredrick 2, Miller. Fouled out: Greer).
HOUSTON (49) – Stephani Crewse 4. Sevanna Rowland 8. Emily Shea 5. Chloe Hunninghake 10. Carly Crawford 6. Ally Morgan 11. Alyssa Hayes 5. FG 18. FT 9-15. F 14. (3-pointers: Hunninghake 2, Crawford 2. Fouled out: Morgan).