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Houston Punches Ticket to Quarterfinals

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Five players scored in double figures for 10th-seeded Houston as the Cougars defeated No. 7 Cincinnati, 74-61, in the first round of the Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship.

Freshman Angela Harris led Houston with 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting and three 3-pointers. Fellow rookie Jasmyne Harris added 16 points and eight rebounds in the victory, while Serithia Hawkins chipped in 15. Jacqueline Blake and Dorian Branch contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively.

The Cougars shot 54-percent (7-of-13) in the first and fourth quarters and scored 26 points in the final stanza to secure the win.