After one half, the Houn' Dawgs looked poised to pull the big upset over the top-seeded Webb City Cardinals in the Bolivar Liberator Tournament. But a 7-point halftime lead was lost in the second half, as Webb City took the convincing 57-41 win.

Aurora led 27-20 at the half but were outscored 37-14 in the second half, including a 21-5 run in the third period.

Andrew Parker led Aurora with 9 points.

The Houn' Dawgs will play in the third-place game Saturday, January 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m.