Saturday, November 30
Westwego, La.
3:30 p.m.
University of Houston
2-6,0-0Big 12
60
vs
64
Pacific
4-4,0-0WCC
1
2
3
4
F
Pacific
21
17
9
17
64
Houston
16
17
6
21
60
Women’s Basketball Falls Short Against Pacific
11/30/2024 8:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gigi Cooke leads Cougars with 15 point scoring effort
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team saw its comeback effort fall short against Pacific, 64-60, in the Big Easy Classic – Bayou Tournament inside Alario Center on Saturday evening.
Houston (2-6) had three players score in double-figures as redshirt sophomore Gigi Cooke recorded 15 points, followed by redshirt senior forward Leilani Augmon with 13 and graduate guard Laila Blair with 11 points. Pacific (4-4) was led by Elizabeth Elliot's career-high 26 points.
The game's opening minutes were close, but Elliot initiated a 6-0 run to give Pacific a lead it would never relinquish. Two treys for Pacific put them up by seven, but a 5-0 Houston trimmed the deficit by two. The Tigers knocked down a 3-pointer to end the quarter with a 21-16 advantage.
Houston trailed by as many as 11 points in the second frame, but a 10-0 run put the Cougars within two. Pacific answered with two consecutive jumpers, followed by a free throw from Blair to enter the locker room with a five-point lead.
The third quarter was low-scoring as Pacific outscored Houston 9-7. The Tigers ended the third frame with a 47-39 lead.
After trailing by as many as eight points in the final quarter, graduate guard Ashley Chevalier knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to put Houston within one. Pacific to a trip to the charity stripe as Liz Ashley missed the second and fifth-year forward Peyton McFarland grabbed the defense rebound.
With 19 seconds remaining, Chevalier attempted the final shot, but the ball bounced off the rim. A foul sent Pacific back to the free-throw line, knocking down both shots to secure its first victory over Houston.
UP NEXT
Houston remains on the road as it heads to Arlington, Texas, to face UT Arlington at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday inside College Park Center.
The Cougars return to Fertitta Center to close out non-conference action against Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m., for 713/Coogs Give Back Day and Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. for Education Day.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by purchasing single game tickets, supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Fast Break Club which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.
Houston (2-6) had three players score in double-figures as redshirt sophomore Gigi Cooke recorded 15 points, followed by redshirt senior forward Leilani Augmon with 13 and graduate guard Laila Blair with 11 points. Pacific (4-4) was led by Elizabeth Elliot's career-high 26 points.
The game's opening minutes were close, but Elliot initiated a 6-0 run to give Pacific a lead it would never relinquish. Two treys for Pacific put them up by seven, but a 5-0 Houston trimmed the deficit by two. The Tigers knocked down a 3-pointer to end the quarter with a 21-16 advantage.
Houston trailed by as many as 11 points in the second frame, but a 10-0 run put the Cougars within two. Pacific answered with two consecutive jumpers, followed by a free throw from Blair to enter the locker room with a five-point lead.
The third quarter was low-scoring as Pacific outscored Houston 9-7. The Tigers ended the third frame with a 47-39 lead.
After trailing by as many as eight points in the final quarter, graduate guard Ashley Chevalier knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to put Houston within one. Pacific to a trip to the charity stripe as Liz Ashley missed the second and fifth-year forward Peyton McFarland grabbed the defense rebound.
With 19 seconds remaining, Chevalier attempted the final shot, but the ball bounced off the rim. A foul sent Pacific back to the free-throw line, knocking down both shots to secure its first victory over Houston.
UP NEXT
Houston remains on the road as it heads to Arlington, Texas, to face UT Arlington at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday inside College Park Center.
The Cougars return to Fertitta Center to close out non-conference action against Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m., for 713/Coogs Give Back Day and Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. for Education Day.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by purchasing single game tickets, supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Fast Break Club which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWBB on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWBB or on the team's Instagram page at @UHCougarWBB.
– UHCougars.com –
Team Stats
UOP
UH
FG%
.429
.429
3FG%
.333
.353
FT%
.545
.706
RB
38
29
TO
21
23
STL
9
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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