The women’s basketball team struggled to get into any rhythm offensively in Atlanta on Tuesday night, dropping their 2019-20 season opener 69-38 against Georgia Tech.
The Cougars started off strong by forcing early turnovers and capitalizing on easy fast break points, building an 11-5 lead midway through the first quarter.
Georgia Tech responded to Houston’s fast start by going on a 9-2 run to end the first quarter and took a 16-15 lead into the break.
The Yellow Jackets would then catch fire and go on to outscore the Cougars 26-1 in the second quarter, shooting 11 of 20 from the field while forcing seven Houston turnovers.