Cougars hold off Ragin’ Cajuns 63-51

UH women’s basketball improved to 5-5 with its win over Louisiana on Sunday afternoon at Fertitta Center. | DeAundre Billingsley/The CougarAfter an up and down battle between both teams, the Houston women’s basketball team defeated Louisiana 63-51 to improve to 5-5 overall on the season.

A hot start by the Cougars saw them jump out on an 8-2 run before the Ragin’ Cajuns closed the deficit to 8-6 shortly after.

Another 5-0 run by UH pulled some distance nearing the midway point in the quarter, as the Cougars led 18-14 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, UH struggled to get their offense going as all momentum swung to the Ragin’ Cajuns’ defense, limiting the Cougars to eight…