Ally Morgan scored 15 points and Stephani Crewse had 10 off the bench to lead the Houston JV Lady Tigers past Salem 58-34 Monday night.
Houston, which is undefeated during the regular season, led 27-14 at the half.
The JV Lady Tigers suffered their first losses of the season last week playing as the No. 8 seed in a varsity tournament in Mansfield.
Last Tuesday, Monica Hunter and Chloe Hunninghake had six points apiece in Houston’s 47-24 loss to top-seeded Norwood.
Norwood finished second in the tournament –– losing in the title game to the varsity Lady Tigers.
On Friday, Houston managed to play Conway to a draw in the second half of a 47-32 loss.
Hunninghake, who hit a pair of 3-pointers, and Morgan led the JV Lady Tigers with nine points apiece.
To conclude the tournament on Saturday, Houston nearly upset a conference varsity opponent. The JV Lady Tigers hung close with Mountain Grove in a 47-42 defeat.
Sevanna Rowland led the way with 12 points for Houston, which outscored Mountain Grove 13-7 in the fourth quarter to close the gap. Morgan scored 12 and Hunninghake hit two 3-pointers en route to 10 points.
BOX SCORES
Monday’s game
Salem 7 7 12 8 –– 34
Houston 10 17 13 18 –– 58
HOUSTON (58) – Stephani Crewse 10. Sevanna Rowland 6. Emily Shea 5. Chloe Hunninghake 5. Carly Crawford 5. Elayna Sisk 5. Ally Morgan 15. Alyssa Hayes 7. FG 20. FT 17-24. F 17. (3-pointers: Crewse. Fouled out: none).
Mansfield Invitational
Saturday’s game
Houston 7 12 10 13 –– 42
Mtn. Grove 16 9 15 7 –– 47
HOUSTON (42) – Monica Hunter 2. Sevanna Rowland 12. Chloe Hunninghake 10. Elayna Sisk 4. Ally Morgan 12. Kennedy Campbell 2. FG 17. FT 6-10. F 16. (3-pointers: Hunninghake 2. Fouled out: none).
Friday’s game
Houston 7 4 13 8 –– 32
Conway 11 15 6 15 –– 47
HOUSTON (32) – Krista Scott 4. Chloe Hunninghake 9. Carly Crawford 6 Elayna Sisk 4. Ally Morgan 9. FG 12. FT 4-8. F 18. (3-pointers: Hunninghake 2. Fouled out: Crawford).
Last Tuesday’s game
Houston 3 4 12 5 –– 24
Norwood 16 9 15 7 –– 47
HOUSTON (24) – Monica Hunter 6. Sevanna Rowland 5. Chloe Hunninghake 6. Carly Crawford 3. Elayna Sisk 2. Kennedy Campbell 2. FG 9. FT 2-14. F 7. (3-pointers Hunninghake 2, Hunter, Crawford).