Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RICE | 14 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 70 |
 HOU | 10 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 56 |
Game Leaders
Kierra Merchant
· G
Kierra Merchant
· G
Hailey Adams
· G
Louann Battiston
· G
Team Stats
18-57FG18-61
32Field Goal %30
6-243PT2-10
25Three Point %20
28-31FT18-33
90Free Throw %55
39Rebounds50
10Offensive Rebounds21
29Defensive Rebounds29
14Assists8
9Steals10
1Blocks1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:17
Kierra Merchant made Layup.
0:17
Kierra Merchant Offensive Rebound.
0:20
Briana Peguero missed Three Point Jumper.
0:25
Kierra Merchant Offensive Rebound.
0:28
Kyndall Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
0:29
Kierra Merchant Offensive Rebound.
0:33
Briana Peguero missed Jumper.
0:33
Victoria Flores made Free Throw.
0:33
Victoria Flores made Free Throw.
0:33
Kyndall Hunter subbing in for Houston
0:33
Briana Peguero subbing in for Houston
0:33
Shun'teria Anumele subbing out for Houston
0:33
Kayla King subbing out for Houston
0:33
Foul on Shun'teria Anumele.
0:35
Rice Timeout
0:35
Rice Timeout
0:35
Shun'teria Anumele subbing in for Houston
0:35
Kayla King subbing in for Houston
0:35
Kyndall Hunter subbing out for Houston
0:35
Briana Peguero subbing out for Houston
0:35
Kierra Merchant Turnover.
0:42
Victoria Flores made Free Throw.
0:42
Victoria Flores made Free Throw.
0:42
Kyndall Hunter subbing in for Houston
0:42
Briana Peguero subbing in for Houston
0:42
Shun'teria Anumele subbing out for Houston
0:42
Kayla King subbing out for Houston
0:42
Foul on Amirah Abdur-Rahim.
0:48
Shun'teria Anumele subbing in for Houston
0:48
Kayla King subbing in for Houston
0:48
Kyndall Hunter subbing out for Houston
0:48
Briana Peguero subbing out for Houston
0:48
Rice Timeout
0:49
Jordin Blackmon Defensive Rebound.
0:49
Kyndall Hunter missed Free Throw.
0:49
Kyndall Hunter made Free Throw.
0:49
Aniah Alexis subbing in for Rice
0:49
Louann Battiston subbing out for Rice
0:49
Foul on Louann Battiston.
0:58
Hailey Adams made Free Throw.
0:58
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
0:58
Hailey Adams missed Free Throw.
0:58
Foul on Jade Jones.
1:08
Hailey Adams Defensive Rebound.
1:10
Kyndall Hunter missed Free Throw.
1:10
Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
1:10
Kyndall Hunter missed Free Throw.
1:10
Foul on Louann Battiston.
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