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CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team fell to No. 2 UConn in American Athletic Conference action Tuesday night.
UCONN 96 (21-1, 11-0) | CINCINNATI 36 (6-16, 3-8)
// THE SHORT STORY:
The Bearcats scored the first five points of the contest and held the nation's second-ranked team scoreless for the first two minutes of the game, but the momentum was short lived as UConn went on to earn a 96-36 win over the Bearcats.
// KEY PLAYERS:
CINCINNATI
#23 Jasmine Whitfield: 14 points | 2-of-3 3 PT FG
#22 Bianca Quisenberry: 10 points |
UCONN
#23 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis:16 points | 5 rebounds | 3 assists
#15 Gabby Williams: 18 points | 14 rebounds
#30 Breanna Steweart: 14 points | 8 rebounds | 3 blocks | 2 steals
// KEY RUNS:
- UC opened the game with the first five points of the contest thanks to a layup from Marley Hill and a three-pointer from Jasmine Whitfield. UConn didn't add their first point until the 18:07 mark of the first half.
- UConn answered with a 15-0 run over the span of two minutes and 15 seconds that erased the early UC edge.
- Cincinnati struggled from the floor to close out the second half, allowing the Huskies to take a 47-15 lead heading into halftime.
- UC went on a 12-2 run thanks mostly to Bianca Quisenberry. The sophomore scored 10 of UC's 12 points in the span of three minutes and 16 seconds. Ana Owens added the other two points for UC.
// TEAM NOTES:
- Starters: Owens (G), Quisenberry (G), Whitfield (G), Hill (F), Jamison (F)
- UConn shot 51.4 percent from the floor compared to 24.6 percent for Cincinnati.
- The Huskies recorded nine blocks in the game.
- UConn held a 41-2 edge in points off turnovers and bench points.
- UC was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line in the contest.
// INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
- Bianca Quisenberry scored 10 points in the span of three minutes and 16 seconds during a 12-2 UC run over the Huskies. It marks her fifth double-digit scoring game this season and the ninth of her career.
- Jasmine Whitfield recorded nine points in the first half, eventually finishing with xx points. She has reached double-digits in scoring 10 times this season and 15 times overall.
// UP NEXT:
The Bearcats will stay on the road, traveling to USF for a game on Saturday, Feb. 7 with a start time of 7 p.m.