Houston Falls Short Against rv/rv Florida Gulf Coast

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Basketball team couldn't quite get in the groove as they dropped a 57-45 decision to rv/rv Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday afternoon at the Fertitta Center.

GAME BOOK
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

Houston got out to a slow start on the defensive end, allowing FGCU to shoot 50 percent from the field and 3-of-10 from long-range in the opening frame. Dorian Branch got into rhythm racking up 7 of her team-high 13 points in the first quarter.

The Cougars were held to seven points in the second frame. Houston outscored FGCU 6-2 on second chance opportunities, outrebounded the Eagles 20-18 including 5-3 on the offensive glass and headed into the break trailing 33-20.

Branch paced the Cougars with six points in the third quarter, as Houston came out of the break energized. Houston was tough in the paint, outscoring the Eagles 8-2 down low and grabbing six more rebounds than FGCU.

Both teams struggled from the field in the final 10 minutes of regulation. Dymond Gladney led Houston in scoring in the fourth quarter with five points UH outscore FGCU 11-9.

ITEMS OF NOTE
HOUSTON 45, FGCU 57

Bria Patterson made her first career start for the Cougars, grabbing a career-high eight rebounds.
Branch led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season and 14^th time in her career.
Houston drops to 3-1 at home and 4-5 on the season.

SINGLE-GAME AND SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Prices for single-game tickets for the 2019-20 season start as low as $8 for general admission. Floor seating and general admission club seating are also available for purchase.

New for the 2019-20 season are the Women's Basketball Flex Plans. One Flex Plan includes 10 general admission game vouchers. The vouchers can be redeemed all at once or can be used throughout the season for any combination of Houston Women's Basketball home games, excluding the Dec. 19 game against Southern Miss.

Season packages start as low as $100 and include courtside, club and general admission seating. Houston's youngest alums (2014-19) are reminded that they are eligible for special Young Alumni pricing starting at $75. Ticket packages can be purchased HERE. Season ticket renewals can be found HERE.

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