HOUSTON, Texas — Raegan McCowan scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds Tuesday night as the Houston Cougars ran past Stephen F. Austin 89-59 at Fertitta Center, remaining unbeaten at 3-0 in women’s basketball.
McCowan made 10 of her 17 shots and went 6 of 8 at the free-throw line, with five of her rebounds coming on the offensive end. Kaelyn Hamilton added 14 points without a miss from long range, hitting all four of her three-point tries, and Alyvia McCorkle scored 13 with five steals. Marta Llompart had 10 points and five assists.
Houston led by 13 after one quarter, 27-14, and kept pushing. The Cougars won the second quarter 21-19, the third 20-16 and the fourth 21-10, and their largest lead reached 36 points. They shot 46 percent overall and 9 of 18 from beyond the arc.
The defense created much of the gap. Stephen F. Austin turned the ball over 22 times to Houston’s 16, and the Cougars finished with 10 steals and turned those giveaways into 21 points. The Ladyjacks shot 35 percent and made only 4 of 27 three-point attempts.
Madison Carlton chipped in eight points and eight rebounds in just 13 minutes, and Elodie Lutbert grabbed seven boards. The Ladyjacks actually won the paint battle 38-36, but the turnovers undid them, as Houston scored 21 points off giveaways to Stephen F. Austin’s 11, and the Cougars made 14 of 22 free throws.
Myka Perry and Faith Acker each scored 17 to lead Stephen F. Austin, which fell to 1-1. Acker made 8 of her 11 shots and blocked three shots. Houston also won the rebounding battle, 49-40, and the announced crowd at Fertitta Center was 835.
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