Devin Coulter scored 15 points and Weston Walker added 11 as the Houston Tigers lost their season opener 44-28 Tuesday at Mansfield.
The Tigers (0-1) trailed by six at the half before they were outscored 16-6 in the third quarter.
“We tried to make up the point difference by being over-aggressive and not executing our plays,” first-year HHS coach Richard Rose said.
Foul trouble hurt the Tigers. They got just two combined points – one apiece from Kolby Walker and Keegan Spurlin – from their frontcourt.
“We need more discipline on both ends of the floor, but I was pleased with our approach coming into the game,” Rose said. “We just need it the entire 32 minutes.”
Mansfield won the junior varsity game 49-24.
Box score
| Houston | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | – | 28 |
| Mansfield | 9 | 9 | 16 | 10 | – | 44 |
HOUSTON (28) – Devin Coulter 15. Weston Walker 11. Kolby Walker 1. Keegan Spurlin 1. 10 FG. 7-12 FT. 10 F. (3-pointers: WWalker. Fouled out: none).
MANSFIELD (44) – Quirk 14, Carnal 4, Appleby 2, Jackson 2, Elliott 2, Jones 3, Caruso 11, McNeil 6. 16 FG. 7-8 FT. 19 F.