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Women’s Basketball: Owls doomed by slow start in 76-61 loss to Rice

FAU women’s basketball (12-16, 5-14 C-USA) continued their cold streak on Thursday night, falling 76-61 to the Rice University Owls (21-7, 12-7 C-USA) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Fla.

The 15-point defeat is the latest of a streak of seven consecutive losses for the Owls, dating back to Feb. 4. FAU started the season winning eight of their first nine contests; Now, with a single game remaining, they’re staring down their longest losing streak of the season.

Slow starts have been a recurring theme for FAU all season, and the same trend continued Thursday night.