UH women’s basketball defeats Temple for third straight win

UH women’s basketball freshman guard Laila Blair, who had a game-high 19 points against Temple on Wednesday, runs back defense against Wichita State inside Fertitta Center on Dec. 30, 2020. | Andy Yanez/The CougarAfter winning its last two conference matchups, the Houston women’s basketball team recorded another one, cruising past Temple in a dominant 80-46 win.

“It was personal,” said freshman guard Laila Blair, who tallied a game-high 19 points.

A large part of the victory comes from the team’s emphasis on rebounding, as UH outdid its opponent in the category 61-36.

“The first thing we wanted to do was take care of rebounding,” head coach Ronald Hughey said. “When you talk about rebounding ……