Daily News | Here’s how No. 6 UConn proved too much, too late for No. 14 Villanova
In the first sold-out Villanova women’s basketball game since 2004, it was No. 6 UConn who came away with a 60-51 victory over No. 14 Villanova, in a matchup between the two top teams in the Big East.Senior Maddy Siegrist led Villanova with 21 points, three blocks and two steals.
Connecticut had three players in double figures led by Lou Lopez-Senechal who finished with 22 points while alongside Droka Juhasz and Aaliyah Edwards .In the first matchup between Villanova and UConn on Jan. 29, the Wildcats took the lead in the third quarter and held that lead until the final minutes when the Huskies took over to claim a 63-58 win.
Carrying this momentum, Villanova came out in the second quarter with more poise and patience. The Huskies flustered the ‘Cats for the first ten minutes, but they flipped the script in the second and forced seven UConn turnovers. Villanova went into halftime trailing, 28-26. UConn came out hot to start the fourth, extending its advantage to 12 with just under eight minutes to play.
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