Blair Records Career-High 33 Points, Houston knocks off rv/rv TCU

HOUSTON – Senior guard Laila Blair recorded a career-high 33 points as the University of Houston Women's Basketball program knocked off rv/rv TCU, 77-66, inside Fertitta Center on Saturday afternoon.

Houston (11-5, 2-3 Big 12) posted its second consecutive Big 12 Conference victory and first win against the Horned Frogs since a 73-68 victory on Dec. 21, 2007. TCU (14-4, 1-4 Big 12) dropped its fourth-straight conference game.

The Cougars started the game with Blair going three-for-three from the 3-point line. TCU led by three points near the end of the first quarter, but Blair evened the score with a 3-pointer to record 15 of the Cougars' first 20 points.

Houston began the second quarter on a 12-2 run led by Blair, junior forward Maliyah Johnson and graduate guard N'Yah Boyd. Houston's defense held TCU to nine points, forcing eight turnovers to extend the lead, 41-29.

In the second half, TCU attempted to make its way back into the game as junior guard Madison Conner and sophomore guard/forward Sydney Harris posted 13 and 16 points, respectively.

Graduate forward Bria Patterson drained a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter to reach 1,000 career points. The Cougars now have three active student-athletes with 1,000+ career points (Blair, 1,398; Boyd, 1,097; Patterson, 1,000).

NOTES

Houston has held opponents to single-digit points in at least one quarter in eight games this season.
The Cougars are 8-0 when holding an opponent to single-digit points in a quarter.
With this victory, the Cougars end a five-game losing streak against the Horned Frogs.
Blair scored a new career-high 33 points, with 24 in the first half.
Blair recorded her fourth 20-point game of the season and 11th straight game in double-figures.
Blair knocked down a season-high four 3-pointers, all in the first quarter.
Patterson recorded 1,000 career points with a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT
The Cougars head to Morgantown, W. Va., to take on #24/rv West Virginia at 6 p.m. CT Wednesday.

Houston returns to Fertitta Center as it hosts Oklahoma at 6 p.m., Saturday for its Kaila Chizer remembrance game. Fans in attendance are encouraged to wear red to RED OUT the Sooners.

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