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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- No center. No problem.
No. 1 Connecticut got 35 points and 19 rebounds from its three
power forwards Wednesday night to beat George Washington 90-63 in
the Hartford Civic Center.
|  | | Shea Ralph gets past George Washington's Corrin Reid (34) in the first half. |
The Huskies are missing 6-foot-5 center Kelly Schumacher, who
has a stress fracture in her right foot and is out at least until
next week. Without Schumacher, UConn had no starting player taller
than 6-2 against George Washington's starting frontcourt of 6-4
Elena Vishniakova and 6-3 Petra Dubovcova.
Forward Swin Cash had 14 points and led the Huskies (4-0) with
seven rebounds.
"I think our defense was what impressed me today, especially
with the bigger players they had," said Cash. "But we got a lot
of help and pushed them out from getting too deep."
The Colonials (2-3) went inside early and got results.
Vishniakova hit two quick inside baskets to give George Washington
a 4-0 lead, its only edge of the night.
Svetlana Abrosimova, Connecticut's fifth-leading scorer,
countered with two 3-pointers to kick off a 15-0 Huskies run.
Diana Taurasi, who led the Huskies with 15 points, was 3-for-3 in
the first half from behind the arc. UConn had seven 3-pointers in
the first half in building its 52-25 lead at the break.
"We put together some really impressive stretches in the first
half that takes the life out of the other team at times," said
UConn coach Geno Auriemma. "I've had very little to complain about
at halftime for all four of the games. I like the trend we're on."
The Huskies had 13 steals and scored 40 points off George
Washington turnovers.
UConn leads the series 4-0. The two last met in 1998 and UConn
posted a 75-67 win in the second round of the NCAA tournament. In
that game, the Huskies got just two points from their reserves.
This season the defending national champs have been fueled by a
deep bench that on Wednesday contributed 35 points.
"The last time we played Connecticut ... we competed," said
Colonials coach Joe McKeown. "(Auriemma) subs liberally, but the
problem is that sometimes when he subs they get better off the
bench."
Power forwards Asjha Jones and Tamika Williams combined for 21
points and 12 boards for UConn. Abrosimova finished with 14. She
and Sue Bird each had five of UConn's 28 assists.
Vishniakova and Erica Lawrence each scored 12 points for George
Washington.
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ALSO SEE
Womens College Basketball Scoreboard
George Washington Clubhouse
Connecticut Clubhouse
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