The Houston Lady Tigers shot a season-low 18 percent from the field in a 29-28 loss Monday at Willow Springs.
The defeat was the fifth in the last six outings for HHS, which also fell to 1-1 in South Central Association play.
Sophomore Kylee Elmore scored 14 points for the Lady Tigers, who led 9-4 after the opening quarter. She had six of the team’s nine field goals.
The Lady Tigers misfired on 40 of their 49 shots en route to a season-low point total. They were 2-for-11 from downtown.
Willow Springs wasn’t much better offensively. The Lady Bears, led by Kyra Bunch’s 12 points, shot 29 percent and didn’t make a 3-pointer.
Elmore and Alexa Ichord had for steals apiece for Houston. Kenzie Scheets led the team with five rebounds.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Karissa Zalucky scored a career best 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting as the JV Lady Tigers edged Willow Springs 35-33 Monday night on the road.
Krista Scott, Monica Hunter and Lizzy Swindell scored four points apiece for Houston. Zalucky had four of the team’s 16 steals.
Box scores
VARSITY
| Houston      |  9 |  4 |  3 |  12 |  – |  28 |
| Willow Springs   |  4 |  8 |  9 |  8 |  – |  29 |
HOUSTON (28) – Kylee Elmore 14. Alexa Ichord 3. Sydney Cremer 2. Kenzie Scheets 3. Amber Sillyman 2. Kayla Herndon 4. FG 9. FT 8-9. F 17. (3-pointers: Elmore 2. Fouled out: none).
WILLOW SPRINGS (29) – Kyla Hustell 2. Kyra Bunch 12. Shilo Letterman 6. Kyndall Bunch 9. FG 10. FT 9-18. F 14. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).
JUNIOR VARSITY
Houston 35, Willow Springs 33
HOUSTON (35) – Shelby Cremer 2. Krista Scott 4. Autumn Walker 2. Monica Hunter 4. Chloe Morning 2. Makayla Koch 2. Lizzy Swindell 4. Karissa Zalucky 12. Sarah Kelley 3. FG 13. FT 9-28. F 8. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).