UH Surges in Second to beat TSU

A win is a win. Pretty or otherwise. The Houston Lady Cougars defeated the Texas Southern Lady Tigers 76 to 58 in front of 506 fans Friday night at Hofheinz Pavilion.

UH trailed TSU 27 to 20 with 4:40 minutes left in the first half. However, UH seniors Ryan Meyers and Tye Jackson led a 13 to 3 run to end the first half and send the Lady Cougars into the locker rooms with 33 to 30 lead.

Houston's offense got into a rhythm in the second half as TSU began to wear down due to foul trouble and the lack of healthy players. (Only eight Lady Tigers played in the game.) UH led by as many as 21 points (70 to 49, 5:39 mark) in the ball game.

Jackson led UH with 18 points in the game. TSU's Jamela Lewis scored 18 to lead the Lady Tigers.

TSU committed 16 turnovers in the first half; however, Houston's ice cold shooting (10 for 32 from the field and 11 for 18 from the foul line) kept the game close.

TSU finished the game with 24 turnovers while UH committed 17 turnovers.

The Lady Tigers shot 18 for 56 (32.1%) from the field for the game. UH shot 36.6% (26 for 71) from the field.

Eleven of the 12 Lady Cougars who played in the game scored at least one point. Ryan Meyers scored 14 points; senior forward Whitney James added 12 points; while guards Twiggy McIntyre and Jasmine Johnson each scored nine points.

Camille Parks scored 11 points for the Lady Tigers and Jessica Vann added nine points and seven rebounds.

Houston out rebounded TSU 51 to 44.