Freshman guard Jessieka Palmer played 16 minutes in the Cougars 55-42 victory compiling five points and three rebounds. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar
Led by junior forward Yasmeen Thompson’s 10 points and 11 rebounds – her second double-double of the year – the Cougars held UTSA to 28 percent (17-of-61) shooting in a 55-42 victory over the Roadrunners at Hofheinz Pavilion.
“I told them I didn’t want them to have more than 30 points in a half, and before halftime we held them to 20. We missed 40 by two points, but I’ll take that,” Todd Buchanan, head coach said. “If we can defend, guard, and hold people to 42 points, I’ll take that every single time.”
Senior point guard Porsche Landry added her seventh double-figure game of the season with 12 points while junior forward Marissa Ashton added 12 points and six rebounds over 21 minutes of play.
“Marissa really stepped it up out there tonight,” Buchanan said. “She made some really big plays offensively and defensively. We know she’s a good player with a good skill set, but for her to come in and not put her head down after missing those shots early like she’s been known to do in the past was really huge.”
The Cougars started off hot, jumping out to a 9-0 start and never looking back. In the 15-point win, UH shot 21 of 60 from the field including five three-pointers compared to UTSA’s one.
The victory was the third consecutive, bringing UH to 3-4 on the season. In the three wins, the Cougars have outrebounded opponents 46-42.
“The momentum is turning and we all feel it as a team,” Ashton said. “Our confidence is high, and we are really working on fixing a few things.”
UH will conclude its four game home stand at 7 p.m. Friday from Hofheinz Pavilion against New Mexico.
