Final
Montgomery, Greene lead Connecticut past Hartford
Dec 30, 2006 - 6:48 AM HARTFORD, Connecticut (Ticker) -- Kalana Greene scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 62-36 triumph over Hartford.Renee Montgomery scored 16 points for the Huskies (10-0), who shot 40 percent (25-of-62) from the floor.
The Hawks (6-6) led for much of the first half, but Uconn went on an 11-0 run over the final 3:26 of the period to take a 26-18 lead into the break. Greene and Montgomery combined for nine points during the spurt.
The Huskies opened the final 20 minutes with a 9-0 run, which was capped by Charde Houston's layup with 17:35 remaining.
Lisa Etienne led the way with 12 points for Hartford, which shot 31 percent (17-of-55) from the field. The Hawks were outrebounded, 53-28.
- AT HARTFORD CT
NCAA WOMENS BB FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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HARTFORD 18 18 36
CONNECTICUT (5) 26 36 62 FINAL
Dec 29 8:46 PM - AT HARTFORD CT
NCAA WOMENS BB HARTFORD 18
CONNECTICUT (5) 26 HALFTIME
Dec 29 7:47 PM
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