The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball team lost 61-54 to Houston (5-17 overall, 4-10 SEC) in Lyle Monday.

The Athletics (8-12 overall, 5-9 SEC) led by 11 points in the second half, but they couldn’t hang on.

“We didn’t handle the pressure that was on us and we went ice cold shooting the basketball,” LP head coach Scott Koenigs said.

Houston 27  34  —  61

LP 29  25  —  54

LP scoring: Trinity Anderson, 14; Jed Nelson, 12; Joseph Maas, 8; Kamis Kuku, 8; Patrick Murphy, 2; Cole Walter, 2; Nathan Drees, 2; Brady Lester, 2; Trace Fishbaugher, 2; Bailey Rosas, 2; free throws: 100 percent (4-for-4)