The Houston women’s basketball team’s comeback efforts fell short, as the Cougars lost 64-59 to Tulane on Monday afternoon at Fertitta Center.
UH was led by sophomore guard Laila Blair, who scored 13 points and pulled down four rebounds. Redshirt junior guard Britney Onyeje scored 12 points in the loss.
The Cougars won the opening tip and scored the first basket of the game, going up 2-0 early on a basket by graduate guard Julia Blackshell-Fair.
The early minutes were marked by back-and-forth scoring as the two teams fought over the lead for the majority of the opening quarter.