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Hill and Patterson’s double-doubles lead UH women’s basketball past SMU

Houston’s women’s basketball team grabbed its second consecutive road win with a narrow 60-55 victory over SMU on Sunday afternoon.

UH opened the scoring in the game on a jumper by sophomore guard Laila Blair, which fueled a quick 6-1 run lead less than three minutes into the game.

The Cougars’ lead reached as many as seven points in the first quarter. The first quarter ended with a 14-9 Cougar lead.

The second quarter saw both teams come out with increased offensive consistency. The quarter began with an SMU jumper that brought the UH lead down to just 14-11.