The Houston volleyball team opens district play tonight.
The No. 6 Lady Tigers will face third-seeded Cabool at 7:30 p.m. to conclude the first-round matches at Cabool High School.
Districts begin with No. 4 Licking facing fifth-seeded Willow Springs at 5 p.m., followed by No. 2 Liberty and No. 7 Plato at 6:15 p.m. The sixth-seeded Lady Tigers and No. 3 Cabool conclude the first round.
Top-seeded Mountain Grove received a bye.
The semifinals and championship match will all be Tuesday.
Monday’s matches
First round
(4) Licking (11-14-4) vs. (5) Willow Springs (9-17-3), 5 p.m.
(2) Liberty (22-5-3) vs. (7) Plato (1-15), 6:15 p.m.
(3) Cabool (13-13-3) vs. Houston (8-13-6), 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s matches
Semifinals
(1) Mountain Grove (23-6-3) vs. Licking-Willow winner, 5 p.m.
Liberty-Plato winner vs. Cabool-Houston winner, 6:15 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7:45 p.m.