HOUSTON (Interstat) — Houston opened its women’s NCAA Division I basketball season with a 73-65 home win over visiting Hampton on Monday at Hofheinz Pavillion. The Cougars improved to 1-0, while the Pirates fell to 0-1 before an attendance of 809. Esmeralda Enriquez led Houston with 20 points, three assists and two rebounds. Kiarra McElrath paced Hampton with 33 points and one assist. Elodie Lutbert added 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Raegan McCowan scored 12. Zoey Rixter had 10 points and six rebounds for Hampton. Houston shot 30 of 55 from the floor and 3 of 10 from 3-point range, while Hampton went 21 of 63 overall and 3 of 21 from beyond the arc. The Cougars committed 21 turnovers but blocked six shots. Hampton grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and made 20 of 29 free throws. Houston led 37-29 at halftime and 57-43 through three quarters before Hampton trimmed the final margin.