Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Norwood Pirates, falling 73-38. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Pirates are ranked 39th).
Norwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carder Kelly out in front who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Drake, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Norwood, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Houston has already played their next matchup (against Willow Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Norwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 42-36 win against Hartville on the 17th.
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