The UH women’s basketball team scored its 12th win of the season on Tuesday night with a 54-46 over Cincinnati in the Fertitta Center.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the first quarter as offensive struggles held the Cougars to 23 percent from the field, while the Bearcats shot only 22 percent from two-point range and went 0-3 from deep. The period ended with an 11-11 tie game.
Senior guard Laila Blair kept the game tight throughout the night with consistent scoring for the Coogs, putting up a game-high 15 points.
Able to shake off some of the shooting struggles, Cougars closed out the first half taking a 26-22 lead into the break.