The Houston Tigers are off to the program’s best start in four seasons.
With a 50-37 victory Wednesday afternoon against New Covenant in the consolation bracket of the Mansfield Invitational, HHS has won back-to-back games for the first time in four seasons.
The Tigers (3-2), who beat Stoutland in double overtime Tuesday, also have a winning record for the first time since February 2010. That HHS team, coached by Brent Hall, was 10-9 after winning six games in a row.
Devin Coulter scored 18 points to lead three players in double figures against New Covenant. Aaron Cantrell scored 15 and Kolby Walker added 13.
Cantrell had a team-best 17 rebounds and four blocked shots for HHS. Coulter, who is 66 points shy of 1,000 career points, had five steals.
On Tuesday, Coulter scored a season-best 25 points and Cantrell and Walker had 14 each in a 66-65 victory at Stoutland.
Box scores
Wednesday’s game
| New Covenant | 4 | 13 | 8 | 12 | – | 37 |
| Houston | 12 | 18 | 14 | 6 | – | 50 |
HOUSTON (50) –– Nathan Poynter 2. Devin Coulter 18. Tyler Best 2. Aaron Cantrell 15. Kolby Walker 13. FG 19. FT 11-17. F 7. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none).
Tuesday’s game
| Houston | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | – | 66 |
| Stoutland | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | – | 65 |
HOUSTON (66) –– Nathan Poynter 9. Devin Coulter 25. Aaron Cantrell 14. Tanner Smith 2. Kolby Walker 14. Keegan Spurlin 2. FG 29. FT 2-3. F 15. (3-pointers: Coulter 2, Spoynter, Walker. Fouled out: none).