Box Score

HOUSTON – The HBU women's basketball team concluded the first half of the season with a 93-63 loss against visiting Houston on Thursday, Dec. 30 at Sharp Gym.

Tia Jackson set new career highs with 19 points and eight rebounds on 5-of-10 shooting and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. She also had five assists and four steals. Jamie Spriggs scored 12 and Megan Green added 10.

For the Cougars, Brittney Scott led the way with 23 points and recorded four assists and three steals. Lesslee Mason and Porche Landry each scored 17 points and Roxana Button added 10. Mason led all players with 13 rebounds.

“I thought we moved forward as a program since two nights ago at SFA,” said head coach Mary Gleason. “I'm proud of our team. UH is a good-shooting team with a deep bench. We fought hard and played hard for 40 minutes. It was good to see Tia step up and contribute both offensively and defensively.”

UH led the Huskies 37-22 at the break as Scott hit two of her first three first-half three pointers in the first four minutes of the game, giving the Cougars an early lead they would not relinquish.

Scott led all scorers with 13 points on 4-of-9 shooting and 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Mason led all players with nine rebounds. Jackson led the Huskies with nine points and four rebounds.

Turnovers plagued the Huskies in the early going of the second half, as UH forced five in the first seven minutes as the Cougar lead reached 20. HBU pulled to within 17, but could get no closer.

HBU (2-12) will travel to Lubbock to face Texas Tech on Monday, Jan. 3 at 7 pm.