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Huge First Half Propels The Cougars Past Nebraska

Junior Louise Brown scored a career-high 16 points to lead the attack

Box Score LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Bolstered by a season-best 53-point first half and a career-effort out of the junior forward Louise Brown the Washington State Women's Basketball team came up with a 79-65 victory over Nebraska to start the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout on Friday night. The Cougars (4-1) used a hot-shooting opening 20 minutes to flummox an overwhelmed Husker (3-2) side en route to their first win away from Beasley Coliseum on the young season.

For the second-straight game, Brown came up with a career effort on the court as the third-year Coug netted a team-best 16 points to lead WSU's attack.