HBU downs UIW in first round of Southland Conference tournament

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KATY, TEXAS (March 9, 2022) The No. 5 seeded HBU Huskies advanced to the second round of the 2022 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament with a 74-64 win over the Incarnate Word Cardinals at the Leonard E. Merrell Center.

The Huskies, who raised their season record 11-17, shot 59% from the field and was paced by Khristion Courseault, who put up 19 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field. Fellow starters Darious Lee, Sam Hofman, and Brycen Long also tallied double digits, with Lee adding 17 points, while Hofman and Long adding 11 each. Lee also recorded his sixth double-double of the season; pulling down 10 rebounds. Hofman also has 10 RBs, earning his second double-double of the season.

The number 8 seeded Cardinals had four players scoring in double digits. Drew Lutz led the way with 18 points, followed by Josh Morgan (17), RJ Glasper (12), and Brandon Swaby (10). UIW shot 41% from the field, 93% from the line, and 36% from the arc.

HBU pulled out to its largest lead of the game, 13 points, with 3:17 remaining in the game. The Cardinals were able to cut the Husky lead, but it was not enough, with HBU winning by 10. The Huskies also led the game with the lead (22:22), points in the paint, 46-22, second chance points (8-2), fast break points (8-5) and bench points (8-7). 

Incarnate Word finished the season with a 7-25 record in their last game in the Southland Conference, Next season, they will be joining the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). 

With the victory, HBU advanced to the second round of the tournament on Friday, March 10 where they will face the winner of McNeese State Cowboys vs. Northwestern State Demons matchup.

HBU falls to New Orleans 81-65 in Southland Conference Tip-Off

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KATY, TEXAS (January 7, 2021) Despite a strong comeback in the second half, the HBU Huskies dropped their second-round game in the Southland Conference Tip-Off Event by the score of 81-65 to the New Orleans Privateers.

The game, which is e Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy, Texas saw the Huskies (4-7) shot 36% from the field, which was lower than their 42% prior to the match. Four Huskies
scored double figures; with Darius Lee leading the way with 18 points, followed by Zion Tordoff and Brycen Long (shown above) with 12 each. Rounding out the double-digit scorers was Khristion Courseault with 11. Lee also tallied eight rebounds.

The Privateers led the majority of the game with 38 minutes, 52 seconds of possession with three players scoring double figures; Derek St. Hilaire (17), Daniel Sackley (13), and Troy Green with 12. 

Next up for HBU is a 11 a.m. CT on Saturday (January 8) meeting with the loser of the Incarnate Word vs. Northwestern State, with the New Orleans facing the winner at 1:30 p.m. CT.

HBU Huskies fall to Oklahoma Sooners, 57-40

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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA (November 24, 2021) The HBU Huskies jumped out to a 27-22 lead over the Oklahoma Sooners at halftime but were unable to retain the lead in the second half and as a result, dropped a 57-40 decision at the Lloyd Noble Center.

The Huskies shot 57% in the first half but could manage only 5-of-27 (18%) in the second. That, in addition to the Sooners shooing 44% in the last 20 minutes, sealed the loss for HBU.

Starting forward Zion Tordoff tallied 11 points for the Huskies, followed by starting guard Jade Tse with nine points. Darius Lee pulled down eight rebounds with Za-Ontay Boothman recorded two assists. HBU largest lead was at the 2:49 point of the first half, where they recorded a nine point lead (27-18).

Turnovers played a major role in the loss, with the Huskies turning over the ball 21 times to the Sooners. The loss pushed HBU to a 1-4 record, with their only win coming on November 11 at home against Barclay, 122-44.

HBU will play their next four games in the friendly confines of Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, where they will face Southwestern Adventist on November 29, followed by Oral Roberts on December 4. They will take on Champion Christian (December 7), followed by a meeting with crosstown foe Rice on December 11.

Oklahoma, with the win, climbed to 5-1 on the season. They were led by senior Elijah Harkness with 13 points and nine rebounds. He was followed by senior Jordan Goldwire with 11 points.

SE Louisiana, HBU Huskies advance to 2nd round in SLC Tourney

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KATY, TEXAS (March, 9, 2021) The No 8 Southeastern Louisiana Lions and No. 10 HBU Huskies advanced to the second round of the 2021 Hercules Tires Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy.

Game One
Southeastern Louisiana Lions: 71
McNeese State Cowboys: 68

The Lions edged the number 9 seeded McNeese State Cowboys by the score of 71-68.   Starting forward Gus Okafor led the Lions with 26 points followed by Startinbg guard Isiah Kirby with 14. Starting forward Nick Caldwell pulled down 13 rebounds.

For the Cowboys, starting forward Carlos Rosario scored 18 points with eight rebounds, while starting guard A.J. Lawson added 12 points.

Game Two

HBU Huskies: 80

Incarnate Word Cardinals: 68

The Huskies shot 50% from the field (27/54) from the field and 73% from the free throw line in the win. 

Starting guards Hunter Janacek and Pedro Castro scored 18 and 21 points to pace the Huskies, with Castro pulling down nine boards. Starting Center Zach Iyeyemi added 10 points.

For the Cardinals, starting guard Keaston Willis scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds.

HBU vs. TAMU-CC men's basketball game postponed

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 15, 2021) Monday's Southland Conference men's basketball game between the HBU Huskies and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi scheduled to be played in Corpus Christi has been postponed due to inclement weather across the state impacting travel.

Information on rescheduling the game will be released in conjunction with the conference  office when a decision is made.

The Huskies are set to host Sam Houston on Saturday, February 20, in Sharp Gym at 5:00 p.m.

HBU Huskies fall to McNeese State in Southland Conference action

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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 23, 2021) The HBU Huskies battled back from trailing 38-29 at half to lead by 11 at the 13:16 mark of the second half. However that lead was erased as the Huskies fell to the McNeese State Cowboys by the score of 74-71 at Sharp Gymnasium. HBU held a two-point lead (68-66) with 2:55 remaining in the game, with the Cowboys outscoring the Huskies eight to three in the final minutes.

Zach Iyeyemi (archive photo, shown above) posted 17 points to lead the Huskies in scoring, with Pedro Castro and Brysen Long adding 16 points each. Iyeyemi also pulled down five rebounds. HBU shot 45% (27-of-59) from the field and 87% (7-of-8) from three-point range, while connecting on 10-of 28 (35%) from the free-throw line.

The Huskies will hit the road for their next four games beginning this coming Wednesday, Jan. 27, with a trip to San Antonio, Texas to face Incarnate Word at 7:00 p.m.

 

HBU's Darius Lee Named Southland Player of the Week

Junior Darius Lee scored 30 points in HBU’s win over Northwestern State

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FRISCO, TEXAS (January 5, 2021)  HBU junior Darius Lee has earned Player of the Week recognition from the Southland Conference for his double-double performance this past Saturday against Northwestern State.

Lee finished the Huskies’ 99-93 overtime victory over the Demons with career-highs of 30 points and 10 rebounds while also dishing out three assists with a blocked shot and a steal in 28 minutes off the bench. He went 9-of-14 from the floor, 2-of-4 from three-point range and knocked down 10-of-11 from the free throw line.

After scoring nine in the first half and the Huskies trailing by seven at the break, Lee erupted for 16 in the second half and made a pair of free throws with two seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime. He then scored five in the overtime period, including a pair of crucial free throws with 25 seconds left that pushed the HBU advantage to four.

Lee is now averaging 9.4 points per game and is shooting 57.1 percent (28-of-49) from the floor, 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from three and 90.9 percent (22-of-22) from the charity stripe.

HBU Huskies downs Northwestern State Demons to kickoff conference schedule

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By Robert H Kelly

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 2, 2021) Darius Lee hit two free throws with one second remaining in regulation to tie the score at 84 and send the HBU Huskies and Northwestern State Demons to overtime. The Huskies outscored the Demons 15-9 in overtime in route to a 99-93 win on Saturday night at Sharp Gymnasium. The win pushed the Huskies to a 2-7 record and 1-0 in the Southland Conference. The Demons fell to 1-11 and 0-1 in conference play. 

Two Huskies tallied double-doubles in the game; Daniel and Pedro Castro (shown right). Daniel put up big numbers against the Demons. He completed 9-of-14 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range and 10-of-11 free throws for 30 points. In addition, pulled down 10 rebounds. Castro tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds. Janacek Hunter and Boothman Za-Ontay added 16 and 13 points, respectively. For the Demons, Larry Owens put in 24 points, with Trenton Massner adding 22. In previous game between the two teams, the Demons hold a 7-5 edge dating back to 2007. 

The Huskies will next face Abilene Christian on Wednesday, January 6 at Sharp Gymnasium. The Demons will take on Incarnate Word in Natchitoches, also on January 6.

HBU Huskies fall to TCU 69-45 in season opener

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS (November 25,  2020) The HBU Huskies got off to a slow start and could not catch up to the TCU Horned Frogs late in the game; dropping their first game of the 2020-2021 season by the score of 69-45 at Schollmaier Arena. The Horned Frog jumped out to a 15-0 lead at the 13:58 mark of the first half before the Huskies could get on the scoreboard with a Zach Iyeyemi layup. From that point on, HBU battled the Horned Frogs tooth-and-nail, but it was not enough to overcome the early TCU lead.

HBU was led by Blinn Junior College transfer Pedro Castro (shown right), who shot 5-of-13 from the field, including one three-pointer, for 13 points. He also pulled down 10 rebounds for his first double-double as a Husky. Hunter Janacek also scored in double figures with 10 points.

The Huskies were 18-of-56 from the field, for 32% and were 6-of-7 from the free throw line. SMU, on the other hand, were 28-of-61 from the field for 46%.

SMU will next take to the road to face Tulsa in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Hall of Fame Classic. The Huskies will travel to Tempe, Arizona to take on No. 18 Arizona State on Sunday, November 29.

HBU Huskies women's basketball kicks off season with 83-54 loss to Rice Owls

By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 25. 2020) The HBU Huskies women's basketball team led the Rice Owls after 10 minutes of play and trailed their cross-town opponents by four at the half, however a second half scoring drought left them short at the end of the game, as they dropped a 83-54 to the Owls at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston.

HBU jumped out to a 17-16 lead after the first quarter, with N'Denasija Collins accounting for seven of the Huskies' 1st quarter points. The Owls rebounded in the second quarter, outscoring the Huskies 14-9 to take a 30-26 lead at halftime. Then Rice got their bearings, outscoring the Huskies 20-18 in the third quarter and 24-10 in the final period in route to downing HBU.

The Huskies were led by Abbey Sutherland with 15 points, nine of them from three-point range. HBU head coach Donna Finnie stated after the game "I thought Abbey did pretty good defensively and offensively."

Sutherland was joined in double figures by Collins, with 10 points,. Marilyn Nzoiwu led HBU with seven rebounds.

Rice had four players in double figures; led by center Nancy Mulkey with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures for the Owls was Arianna McCurry (12 points), Katelyn Crosthwait (12 points) and Haylee Swayze (11 points).

Finnie added, "We knew these were going to be two tough games to open the season (Rice and Texas Tech). We know basically what  we have to work on after today so we got to do a better job and keep looking for improvement. We are not going to see anyone in our conference that looks like this (Rice) or Texas Tech."

The Huskies will next face Texas Tech on Saturday, November 28 in Lubbock with a 2 p.m. tipoff.

HBU Huskies to face TCU Horned Frogs in first game of college basketball season for both schools

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 24, 2020) The HBU Huskies men's basketball team kicks off their 2020-2021 season with a Wednesday, November 25 meeting against the TCU Horned Frogs at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST. The Huskies, who are led by head coach Ron Cottrell, are returned seven lettermen from the 2019-2020, where they posted a 4-25 record, along with a 4-16 mark in Southland Conference play.

TCU comes into the game with a 16-16 record last season, finishing in seventh place in the Big 12 Conference. The Huskies and Horned Frogs have faced off seven times previously, with TCU coming out on top in six of those games; including a 90-63 win on November 19, 2017 in Fort Worth.

The game will be televised on the Big 12 Now channel on ESPN+.  Audio can be heard on the Husky Sports Network ar  HBUHuskies.com/Husky Sports Network with Lonnie King behind the microphone. Live game stats can be followed at  GoFrogs.com.

HBU Huskies kick off 2020-2021 season against Rice Owls

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 23, 2020) The HBU Huskies women's basketball team kicks off their 2020-2021 schedule on Wednesday, November 25 against the Rice Owls. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CST at Tudor Fieldhouse on the campus of Rice University.

The Huskies, who are picked 11th in the 13th member Southland Conference pre-season poll, have previously played the Owls four times, dating back to 2010.  In that year, they faced off on December 21, when Rice coming out on top by the score of 82-46 at Sharp Gymnasium. They next met on November 16, 2011 at Tudor Fieldhouse, with the Owls again coming out on top, 75-42. It would be five years until they played again. On November 19, 2016, Rice again came out on top, 79-53 at Sharp. The final meeting was November 18, 2017, with the Owls winning at home, 67-45.

The Huskies return eight letter winners from 2019-2020 including all five starters; Timia Jefferson, Julija Vujakovic,  Marilyn Nzoiwu,  Abbey Sutherland, and Kennedy Wilson. Also returning for the 2020-2021 season are Patience Idoko, N’Denasija Collins, and Megan Valdez-Crader. Newcomers include Anna Maguire, Enya Maguire, Linda Brueckner, Naomi Pierce, and Armani Reed.

The Huskies will again be led by head coach Donna Finnie, who is in her eighth season at the helm at HBU. She will be assisted by Becca Allison and Anna Strickland.

Pedro Castro signs NLI to play basketball for HBU

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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 16, 2020) HBU head basketball Ron Cottrell has announced that Pedro Castro (shown right) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Huskies beginning in the 2020-2021 season. Castro, who played his high school ball at Brewer High School in Fort Worth, played the past season at Blinn College. The 6-6 guard played in 33 games for the Buccaneers, averaging 10.8,  6.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Prior to playing at Blinn, Castro saw action during his freshman year art The University of Texas at Arlington where he appeared in 33 games. Cottrell, in a prepared press release, stated;

"Pedro Castro is a long wing player who can play multiple positions for us. Pedro started his career at UT Arlington where he played considerable minutes as a redshirt freshman on a team that finished second in the Sun Belt. And, he had a stellar season at Blinn this past year where he received all-region honors. Pedro uses his length and high basketball IQ to shoot the three-pointer at a high percentage and to rebound over smaller guards and wings. Because of Pedro's previous experience at the NCAA D-I and highly respected east Texas junior college level, we expect Pedro to make an immediate impact on the court for us. We are more than excited to have him join us at HBU."

HBU's Valdez-Crader named to Southland Academic All-Conference team

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 5, 2020) Houston Baptist University basketball player Megan Valdez-Crader has been named to the Southland Academic All-Conference team for 2019-2020.

Valdez-Crader, who played her prep ball at Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas, is a senior business major and posted a 3.84 grade point average to be named to the academic team. She saw action in 25 games for the Huskies, scoring 278 points and averaging 11.12 points per game. In addition, she led the conference with 16 free throws in one game versus Northwestern State on January 5, 2020.

HBU drops heartbreaker to Lamar, 81-79, in first round of Southland Tournament

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KATY, TEXAS (March 13, 2019) In a game that saw both teams shooting over 40%, the No. 8 HBU Huskies came up short, falling to the No. 5 Lamar Cardinals 81-79 in the first round of the Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Merrell Center in Katy. The Huskies got off to a fast start in the first half and trailed 33-32 at the half. Lamar went on a 11-4 run to start the second half, which forced HBU head coach Ron Cottrell to call a time out in an attempt to get back control of the game. The Huskies battled tooth-and-nail with the Cardinals, but the game came down to rebounding and free throw shooting.  Lamar pulled down 43 rebounds, with the Huskies managing only 28. Lamar shot 17-of-22 (77.3%) from the line, while HBU was 19-of-22 (62.9%).

The Cardinals were led by junior forward Josh Nzeakor, who tallied 25 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. The Mesquite native tied his season high in rebounds and his 25 points was the second best performance of the season. In addition, teammates Jordan Hunter scored 18, followed by Nick Garth and Edwin Jeudy with 10. Jalon Gates came off the bench to lead the Huskies with 19 points, followed by Edward Hardt with 16,  while Braxton Bonds and Oliver Lynch-Daniels added 10 each.

HBU finishes the season with a 12-18 record and will return 10 players for 2019-20. They will be losing guard Stephen O'Suji, center Edward Hardt, and guard Braxton Bonds to graduation.

Next up for Lamar will be a 5 p.m. CDT match up against No. 4 New Orleans tomorrow (Thursday, March 14). The Cardinals will take a 20-12 record into the game, with the Privateers posting a 17-12 season and a 12-6 conference record.

HBU women fall to Lamar to start conference play

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BEAUMONT, TEXAS (January 3, 2019) The HBU womens' basketball team came up short in their Southland Conference opener, falling to the Lamar Cardinals by the score of 63-50. The Huskies (5-6, 0-1 SLC) fell behind by eight points in the first quarter (17-9); adding 13 points in the second quarter to trail the Cardinals 22-30 at the half. HBU outscored Lamar 15-11 in the third quarter, but Lamar poured it on in the fourth; 22-13 to clinch the win.

Megan Valdez-Crader tallied 19 points for the Huskies, while Veronika Kirienko added10. Lauren Calver led the Huskies with 11 rebounds. For Lamar Miya Crump scored 18 points with Moe Kinard adding 16. The Cardinals now post a 8-4 record for the season.

Next up for the Huskies is a Saturday, January 5 meeting with New Orleans at Sharp Gym with a 2 p.m. CST start.

HBU downs Lamar in OT in first conference game of season

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 2, 2019) The HBU Huskies jumped out to a 38-31 lead at halftime and when on to down the Lamar Cardinals by the score of 88-82 in overtime in the first conference game for both teams. Starting guard Ian Dubose tallied 11 of HBU's first half points, in route to a career high 33 points, along with 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

Three other Huskies tallied double figures;  Philip McKenzie (12 pts, 6 reb), Oliver Lynch-Daniels (11 pts, 5 reb), and Edward Hartd (10 pts, 3 reb). HBU shot 46.9% from the field along with 68.8% from the free-throw line. Josh Nzeakor scored 24 points for the Cardinals with Nick Garth adding 14. 

Next up for the Huskies is three game on the road. They start on Saturday, January 5 against New Orleans. They follow that up with a January 12 meeting against Nicholls and a January 16 match up with Abilene Christian. They return to the confines of Sharp Gymnasium on Saturday, January 19 where they will face Sam Houston.

HBU dominates Howard Payne 93-60

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 21, 2018) With four players scoring in double-figures, including a double-double, the HBU Huskies dominated Howard Payne by the score of 93-60 at Sharp Gymnasium on the campus of Houston Baptist University. In pushing their season record to 3-1, head coach Donna Finnie saw her Huskies pull down a season high 58 rebounds and score a season high 93 points.

Amanda Johnson (Georgetown HS, Georgetown, Texas) came of the bench to tally a season high 23 points, while Megan Valdez-Crader (Crosby HS, Crosby, Texas) scored 12 in her fourth consecutive game in double figures. Taylor Kollmorgan (Second Baptist HS, Houston, Texas) added 12 in the effort. That, along with her 12 rebounds, gave the senior her third double-double of the season. Sophie Taylor (Westwood HS, Austin, Texas) contributed 16 points to the Husky total. Howard Payne, who fell to 1-3 in the season, was led by Chelsey Harris (Midway HS, Waco, Texas) who scored a season-high 30 points.  

The Huskies will head to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, November 24 to take on 3-1 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are averaging 78 points and 50.8 rebounds per game. Tip off is set for 2 p.m. CST.

HBU to face Fordham in first home game of season.

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 10, 2018) The HBU Huskies men's basketball team kicks off their 2018-19 home schedule with a 7 p.m. CST game against the Fordham Rams on Saturday evening. The Huskies will be looking for their first win of the season, after dropping a 90-60 decision against Arizona at the McKale Center in Tucson on Wednesday night.

Junior guard Jalon Gates (Clemens HS, Sugar Land, TX) led the way for the Huskies with 15 points against Arizona, followed by Oliver Lynch-Daniels (Oak Hill Academy, Chapel Hill, NC) with 10.

Head coach Ron Cottrell, in his 27th season of leading the Huskies, returns nine players from a 5-25 season in 2017-18; in which they failed to qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament. With an influx of three transfer players and three high school recruits, The Huskies will be working towards returning to the conference tournament and the NCAA playoffs.

Fordham won its opener at home against City College of New York by a score of 106-58. The Rams finished the 2017-18 season with a 9-22 record and posted a single win (1-10 record) on the road. Saturday’s game marks the first ever meeting between the two programs and is the Huskies’ first game against an Atlantic 10 opponent since the 2011-12 season when HBU visited Duquesne. 

The game can be heard on the DNA Husky Sports Network broadcast with Chase Hernandez, available at HBUHuskies.com.

HBU Huskies pull out hard-fought win against Northwestern State Lady Demons

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 14, 2018): With the score tied at 12 after 10 minutes of play, the HBU Huskies jumped out to a 27-25 lead at halftime in route to a 57-51 win over the Northwestern State Lady Demons at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston. The game, which saw head coach Donna Finnie play her entire bench, saw nine of her 11 active players put the ball into the hoop. Shannon Jones (Crosby HS, Crosby, Texas) came off the bench to score 19 points, a season high for the sophomore, in 24 minutes of play. She was 7-of-12 from the field, including 1-2 from three-point range, and 4-5 from the line. Starting forward Lauren Calver (Heathcote HS, Helensburgh, Australia), who played the entire game, tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double of the season. Amanda Johnson added 10 points to HBU's total. Libba Gilliam also received a double-double for the Lady Demons, scoring 18 points and pulling down 10 boards.

The win pushes the Huskies to 3-10 in conference play and boosts their season record to 7-16. The Lady Demons fell tp 2-12 on Southland play and 7-18 for the season. The Huskies remain at home to host Sam Houston State Saturday, February 17 at 2 p.m. They will then embark on their final round trip of the regular season, taking on Lamar Wednesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. and McNeese Saturday, Februay 24 at 1 p.m.