These are five of the standout performers from the last week of DI women’s basketball.
Laila Blair, Houston
Houston junior guard Laila Blair scored a career-high 30 points in Houston’s upset win at No. 24 South Florida on Sunday.
Blair scored 22 of her 30 points in the first half and made five of her six three-pointers in the first 20 minutes of the game, including a half-court pull-up buzzer beater at the half to put Houston up 43-31.
The Houston-native’s 14.4 points per game in American Athletic Conference play ranks seventh in the league and her 3.3 assists per game against American opponents is fourth.
The Cougars, 10-13 overall, have now won four conference games in a row and are in second place in the league at 7-3. Houston’s win at South Florida snapped a 12-game winning streak for South Florida and handed the Bulls their first home loss of the season.
Houston will return home to play Memphis on Feb. 15. The Cougars and Tigers will meet for the first time this season after their Feb. 1 game in Tennessee was postponed due to severe weather.
