HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Houston women’s basketball team opened its season with a 76-59 victory over Texas-Arlington on Tuesday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars used a balanced scoring attack and capitalized on turnovers to pull away. Amirah Abdur-Rahim led Houston with 16 points, while Briana Peguero added 14. Kira Reynolds recorded a double-double for the Mavericks with 15 points and 16 rebounds in the loss. Houston forced 31 points off turnovers and improved to 1-0, while Texas-Arlington begins the season 0-1.