UH women’s basketball went 0-2 at the the St. Pete’s Showcase to fall to 1-5 on the season.
In game one of the St. Pete Showcase on Thanksgiving Day, a late push by Portland powered the Pilots past UH 66-60, dropping the Cougars to 1-4 on the season.
A commanding first half gave the Cougars a 31-22 halftime lead. UH was unable to close out the game, however, getting out scored 23-10 in the fourth quarter .
Senior guard Tiara Young led the team in scoring off the bench, shooting 10-for-14 and scoring 20 points. Junior guard Laila Blair was the only other Cougar to reach double digits, scoring 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting.