Mitchell Earns American Honor Roll Laurels
12/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - University of Houston freshman Mariah Mitchell was named to the American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll, the league office announced today. Mitchell is the second Cougar to earn the distinction this season.
Mitchell averaged 8.0 points per game last week as the Cougars went 2-1 at the Athletes in Action Classic in Lubbock. The freshman set a career high with nine points on Friday as Houston took down UTSA, 56-53. One day later, she topped her personal best yet again with 15 points in a 65-47 win over Nicholls State.
The McKinney, Texas native drained a pair of three-pointers in each of Houston's wins, and she shot 57.1% from three-point range for the week.
In addition to the conference honors, Mitchell's performance in Lubbock landed her on the Athletes in Action Classic All-Tournament team.
Junior Jessieka Palmer was the first Cougar to win American weekly honors, on November 24.
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Mitchell and the Cougars return to Hofheinz Pavilion for their American Athletic Conference opener on Saturday, December 27 against UCF. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 pm CT, and live video coverage is available on the American Digital Network.
The Cougars will host Shasta's Kids Day in conjunction with the UCF game on December 27 at Hofheinz Pavilion. All kids ages 13 and under will receive a free pom pom, schedule poster and autograph card, and the Cougars will sign autographs on the Hofheinz concourse after the game. Kids Club members will also receive a free drawstring backpack and will form a tunnel to welcome the Cougars back to the court at the start of the second half.
Single-game tickets start at just $8. Tickets are available online or by visiting the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office, located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium.
BUY SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets for the 2014-15 women's basketball season by clicking here and visiting the official Athletics Ticket Office Page at UHCougars.com. Season tickets start at just $99.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m.
Under Hughey's leadership, the Cougars will play 11 contests against teams who qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago with eight of those against American Athletic Conference rivals.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular-season women's basketball home games with a valid student ID.
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