The UH women’s basketball team opened the first round of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship tournament with a dominant 67-45 victory over Cincinnati.
The Cougars avenged a loss from its only meeting against the Bearcats earlier this season as they advance to the second round of the conference tournament.
The first quarter saw a slow start between both teams with a score of 8-7 in favor of the Cougars with 2:40 left in the period.
The pace of the game changed immediately as the Cougars closed out the quarter on a 10-0 run to lead 18-7.