1Connecticut 57
11West Virginia 51
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Moore leads Huskies over WVU

Feb 9, 2011 - 2:41 AM Morgantown, WV (Sports Network) - Maya Moore posted 27 points to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a 57-51 win over 17th-ranked West Virginia at WVU Coliseum.

Stefanie Dolson tallied 10 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies (23-1, 11-0 Big East), who have won 11 straight since losing to Stanford on December 30.

Madina Ali totaled 17 points and eight rebounds for West Virginia (20-5, 6-5), which has dropped four of its last five games. Liz Repella netted 13 points in the loss. The Mountaineers won the battle on the glass, 37-29, though shot just 30 percent.

West Virginia led by two, 29-27, at the conclusion of the opening 20 minutes. But near the midpoint of the second half, the Huskies began to take control. Moore's jumper with 12 minutes left broke a tie, and began an 11-3 run that increased the Huskies' advantage to 47-39 with 6:15 remaining.

WVU was within six, 55-49, after two Ali free throws with just over a minute to go, but Bria Hartley answered with a field goal at the other end, giving UConn an eight-point lead and essentially sealing the victory.






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