HOUSTON – Despite playing without its leading scorer and rebounder, the ULM women's basketball team played Rice even for nearly three quarters, but the Owls used a 17-2 run to open the second half to claim a 63-47 win over the Warhawks. ULM senior forward Gabriella Cortez, who averages 15.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, didn't make the trip to Houston to rest the knee she injured in the second half of Monday's game at Louisiana Tech.
The Warhawks took a 6-5 lead in the first quarter on a three-pointer from Jessica Harris.