Huskies Hold Off Seton Hall to Tie NCAA Record
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Boxscore (.html) SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (January 15) - Freshman Barbara Turner (Cleveland,
OH) scored 10 second half points to lead the University of Connecticut
to a 53-48 triumph over Seton Hall, at a sold out Walsh Gym in South
Orange, NJ. The victory for the Huskies is their 54th straight, which
ties Louisiana Tech's NCAA Division I women's basketball record and
moves UConn to 15-0 overall and 3-0 in the BIG EAST. Seton Hall
falls to 8-5 on the season and 2-1 in the conference. The first half
saw both teams struggle shooting from the field as the Huskies shot 23%, while
Seton Hall was just 19% from the field. UConn jumped out to an early
11-4 lead on a 9-0 run with 10:30 to play in the half. The Huskies then
went cold from the field as they didn't hit a field goal for the final 4:15 of
the half, while Seton Hall went on a 5-0 run for a half time score of 20-15.
Willnett Crockett (Harbor City, CA) was the lone bright spot for the Huskies
with eight points and eight rebounds. The second half saw the Huskies be out
shot 52% to 37%, which allowed Seton Hall to pull within two at 46-44 with just
over two minutes in the game. UConn though used some key late free throws
to seal the victory.
Turner finished the game with 14 points and six rebounds, while
fellow freshman Crockett added 11 points and 11 rebounds for her first
career double-double. Sophomore Jessica Moore (Anchorage, AK)
was the only other Husky in double figures with 10 points, five
rebounds and four blocks. The Huskies out rebounded the Pirates
47-36 allowing the Huskies to convert on 17 second chance points.
Seton Hall was led by Monica Johnson with 11 points.
The Huskies return home to the Hartford Civic Center on Sat., Jan.
18 against BIG EAST opponent Georgetown. Game time is scheduled
for noon and can be seen locally on CPTV.
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