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Houston Lady Hoopsters Shine In Exhibition Home Opener
11/11/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2002
HOUSTON - Shondra Bush scored 18 points and All-American Chandi Jones added 17 as the University of Houston women's basketball squad defeated the Houston Jaguars in a exhibition season-opener at Hofheinz Pavilion Monday night.
Lady Cougars Nakia Homes (6-1, F) and Angela Curl (6-0, G/F) each added 10 points, with six other players adding points in the win. Nicole Oliver (5-10, G/F), who was named 2002 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, led the team in rebounds (nine) and added nine points in the winning effort.
Houston Jaguar Andrea Jackson led all scorers with 19 points and five rebounds. Shawna Tubbs was the only other Jaguar to score in double digits, adding 10 points.
The Cougars kept up with the very physical Jaguar team and went into halftime leading by 21 despite committing 12 turnovers. The Cougars outshot the Jaguars 50 to 29 percent from the floor in the first half and were 8-10 from the free throw line.
The Cougars were 4-5 from behind the arc in the second half and shot just 57.1 percent from the free throw line. Despite 30 total turnovers, the Lady Cougars prevailed 88-64 and are now 5-0 in exhibition games in the last three seasons.
Lady Cougar basketball returns to Hofheinz as the squad battles the Houston Flight in an exhibition game November 15 at 7 p.m.
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