Friday, November 13
Missoula, Mont.
8 p.m.
University of Houston
4-0,0-0Big 12
81
at
73
Montana
1-3,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 22 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 81 |
| Montana | 20 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 73 |
11/13/2026 11:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cougars defeat Lady Griz 81-73 on Friday evening
MISSOULA, Mont. – Junior guard Esmeralda Enriquez scored a career-high 35 points to lead the University of Houston Women's Basketball program to an 81-73 victory against Montana on Friday evening inside Dahlberg Arena.
In addition to a new career-high in points, Enriquez was effective on the boards with nine rebounds. Freshman guard Marta Llompart scored 13 points, dished out eight assists and posted a career-high eight rebounds. Senior forward Jorynn Ross rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points.
Houston improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2023-24 season while Montana fell to 1-3.
The Cougars jumped out to an early 8-3 lead, but the Lady Griz responded with an 8-0 run to lead 11-8. Houston closed out the quarter with an 11-2 run to regain a 22-20 lead at the end of the first quarter.
A strong second quarter helped the Cougars gain an 11-point advantage to take a 42-31 lead at halftime.
Houston led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before Montana used a 6-1 run to trim the deficit to 56-44.
Enriquez scored 14 of her 35 points in the final frame while Montana went 7-11 from the 3-point line. The Cougars made 14 of their 16 free throws to help secure the victory.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to Fertitta Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday to take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for Family Game Night. Fans can take home a UH WBB deck of cards while supplies last. Stick around for postgame autographs with Marta Llompart
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In addition to a new career-high in points, Enriquez was effective on the boards with nine rebounds. Freshman guard Marta Llompart scored 13 points, dished out eight assists and posted a career-high eight rebounds. Senior forward Jorynn Ross rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points.
Houston improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2023-24 season while Montana fell to 1-3.
The Cougars jumped out to an early 8-3 lead, but the Lady Griz responded with an 8-0 run to lead 11-8. Houston closed out the quarter with an 11-2 run to regain a 22-20 lead at the end of the first quarter.
A strong second quarter helped the Cougars gain an 11-point advantage to take a 42-31 lead at halftime.
Houston led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter before Montana used a 6-1 run to trim the deficit to 56-44.
Enriquez scored 14 of her 35 points in the final frame while Montana went 7-11 from the 3-point line. The Cougars made 14 of their 16 free throws to help secure the victory.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to Fertitta Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday to take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for Family Game Night. Fans can take home a UH WBB deck of cards while supplies last. Stick around for postgame autographs with Marta Llompart
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities, purchasing tickets and joining Full Court Press, which provides support directly to Houston Women's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget, and by purchasing tickets by clicking here.
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 –
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
UH
Mont
FG%
.464
.400
3FG%
.462
.353
FT%
.793
.650
RB
42
30
TO
15
11
STL
4
8
Game Leaders
Pts
35
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
10
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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