| SLU
(6-9, 0-2) dropped their seventh straight and second C-USA game
70-55 to the University of
Houston (12-2, 2-0) at the Bauman-Eberhardt Center (reported
attendance, 565). Houston got off to a quick start and a comfortable
35-25 halftime lead behind the shooting of senior guard Chandi
Jones and the rebounding of junior forward Sancho Lyttle. Houston
extended their lead in the second half, never letting the smaller
Billikens back into the contest. SLU was led by senior guard
Kirsti Holloway (18 pts), sophomore center Lakrisha Brown (12
pts, 10 rebounds), senior forward Angie Lewis (11 pts, 6 rebounds,
7 turnovers), and Shea Kenny (6 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 turnovers).
SLU shot 36% from the field (67% from 3-pt range) and 44% from
the charity line. SLU had 42 rebounds (16O, 26D), 20 assists,
20 turnovers, 1 blocked shot, and 5 steals. The Cougars were
led by Jones (26 pts), junior guard Joann Overstreet (14 pts),
and Lyttle (11 pts, 14 rebounds). Houston shot 40% from the field
(43% from 3-pt range) and 68% from the charity line. The Cougars
had 44 rebounds (15O, 29D), 11 assists, 13 turnovers, 7 blocked
shots, and 9 steals. |
