A record-setting offensive performance knocked the Houston girls basketball team out of the Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament.
Hartville junior Kinley Cryer hit 8 3-pointers and scored 46 points as the Lady Eagles topped HHS 69-49 Friday afternoon in an elimination game of the consolation bracket. Both were all-time tournament records.
Senior Gracyn McNiell scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half to lead three Houston players in double figures. She also had a game-high 10 rebounds and 6 steals.
Senior center Ashley Gilbert added 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting and sophomore Izzy Cook hit a pair of 3-pointers en route to 12 points.
The Lady Tigers (1-7) fell behind 19-7 after the opening quarter and were down 17 at the half.
In Monday’s opening round, McNiell scored a game-high 16 points and added 8 rebounds in a 70-40 loss to Licking.
Freshman Millie Mainer hit 2 of the team’s 5 3-pointers for 6 points. Claire Benoist added 6 points and a team-best 9 rebounds.
BOX SCORES
Friday’s game
Houston 7 10 18 14 – 49
Hartville 19 15 14 21 – 69
Houston (49) – Mainer 3. Cook 12. McNiell 20. Gilbert 14. FG 22. FT 2-3. F 15. (3-pointers: Cook 2).
Monday’s game
Houston 8 16 6 10 – 40
Licking 18 21 10 11 – 70
Houston (40) – Mainer 6. Cook 3. Benoist 6. McNiell 16. Volk 4. Gilbert 4. Wilson 1. FG 15. FT 5-10. F 7. (3-pointers: Mainer 2, Cook, Benosit, McNiell).