The Houston Tigers – playing for the first time following a 10-day layoff – lost 57-43 Friday night at Seymour.

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Senior Ty McCloud led HHS with 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Clayton Moore added 10 points and Michael Clayton had nine points and five rebounds.

The Tigers (0-2) fell behind 16-7 after the opening quarter. It was still a nine-point game at the half before Seymour (2-0) pulled away with a 20-6 advantage in the third.

Houston faces Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the opening round of the Mansfield Invitational.

BOX SCORE

Houston 7 13 6 17 – 43

Seymour 16 13 20 8 – 57

HOUSTON (43) – Michael Clayton 9. Paydon Dixon 5. Clayton Moore 10. Michael Zamarron 2. Dakota Burchett 2. Ty McCloud 13. CJ Lee 2. FG 15. FT 10-15. F 24. (3-pointers: Moore 2, Dixon. Fouled out: Dixon).

• Monday: Gainesville at Mansfield Inv., 7:30 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Plato, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 19: Alton, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 26: Cabool Holiday Tournament