University of Houston
8-5,1-0AAC
Wichita State
9-5,0-1AAC
Cougars tally first conference win over Wichita State 66-61
1/5/2022 8:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Despite missing five players, the women's basketball team moved to 1-0 in AAC play on Wednesday
Britney Onyeje led Houston (8-5, 1-0 AAC) with 12 points with six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kamryn Jones recorded a career-high 11 points while Laila Blair also contributed 11. Fatou Diagne brought down 10 rebounds to go with five blocks and eight points in the Cougars' victory.
First Quarter
Blair led the way for the Cougars in the first, draining a 3-pointer to open up the contest. Despite falling behind 9-5 on a Shockers run, Houston closed out the quarter with nine unanswered points as Blair connected on two more treys while Tamara Nard put up three points.
Second Quarter
The teams were evenly matched throughout the second quarter. Back-to-back jumpers from Kamryn Jones as well as an Onyeje 3-pointer gave Houston a four-point lead. However, Wichita State went ahead 32-31 in the final seconds of the quarter to go into halftime.
Third Quarter
Coming out of the break, the teams traded the lead deep into the quarter. A coast-to-coast layup followed by a free throw from Jones tied the game at 42-all. The Shockers however closed out the quarter with a one-point lead at 47-46.
Fourth Quarter
A 13-0 run from the Cougars highlighted the fourth quarter as Houston took a 61-52 lead. Wichita State brought the game within five points but the lead was ultimately too much and the Cougars took their first conference win of the season, 66-61.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the Fertitta Center on Saturday, January 8 for their conference home opener against Tulsa at 4 p.m. CT. It will be a doubleheader for the Houston basketball programs as the men's plays its conference home opener at 11 a.m.
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