The Huskies aren’t backing down. Star forward Sarah Strong dropped a career-high 39 points to drive No. 2 UConn women's basketball past No. 10 Iowa 91-79 in Sunday’s NCAA action.
Strong put up 26 points in the first half. She subsequently added 10 rebounds and three assists as her squad shook off Thursday’s upset loss to No. 5 Michigan.
“After the [Michigan] game, we just had to do a lot of self-reflecting,” she said. “I know I messed up in every aspect.”
The Hawkeyes kept the Huskies on their toes, as Iowa guard Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright put up a team-high 23 points and five assists.
“I was really proud of the fight of our team,” said head coach Jan Jensen. “Really proud of how we bought in, and think we have a lot to build on.”
UConn continues its ranked slate against No. 18 Ohio State on Thursday at 6:30 PM ET (FS1), before Iowa faces Northern Iowa at 8:30 PM ET (BTN).
