The Houston Lady Tigers’ season opener looked like a pretty difficult challenge.

It certainly played out that way.

Camdenton, a Class 5 quarterfinalist last season, scored the first 29 points of a lopsided matchup Monday night and cruised to a 67-26 victory inside Hiett Gymnasium.

The Lady Tigers (0-1) struggled to handle Camdenton’s pressure defense as they committed two five-second violations as well as a 10-second backcourt violation in the first four minutes of the game.

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Houston didn’t get its first points until Ally Morgan’s free throw with 17 seconds left in the first quarter. The first basket was Morgan’s layin 14 seconds into the second quarter.

Senior Kennedy Campbell led HHS with seven points. Morgan and Kelly Hubbs scored five apiece.

JUNIOR VARSITY: Danielle Walker scored 10 points in the JV Lady Tigers’ 69-26 loss Monday night to Camdenton.

Kelly Hubbs added five points and Riley Scheets scored four.

BOX SCORES

VARSITY

Camdenton   29   8   17   13   –   67

Houston   1   12   9   4   –   26

HOUSTON (26) – Madison Curtis 2. Kelly Hubbs 5. Ally Morgan 5. Jaden Stell 3. Riley Scheets 4. Kennedy Campbell 7. FG 8. FT 9-21. F 13. (3-pointers: Campbell. Fouled out: none).

JUNIOR VARSITY

Camdenton   23   16   21   9   –   69

Houston   7   9   6   4   –   26

HOUSTON (26) – Jordan Lay 1. Kelly Hubbs 5. Sarah Purcell 4. Danielle Walker 10. Jaden Stell 2. Riley Scheets 4. FG 5. FT 16-29. F 9. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).