UConn women advance to 30th Elite 8 with win over UNC
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Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42
Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42.
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UConn star Sarah Strong makes bold claim ahead of Sweet 16 game
The UConn Huskies have kept their “undefeated champs” title firmly. And just before the game gets even more intense, Sarah Strong had a bold remark. Handing a 98-45 defeat to the Syracuse Orange, the Huskies have hit their 36-0 and seized the Sweet 16 ticket.
FORT WORTH, Texas — UConn women’s basketball forward Sarah Strong was crowned the USBWA’s National Player of the Year on Wednesday, but North Carolina center Blanca Thomas has been competing against the Huskies star since she was a dorky tween wearing goggles on the court.
It’s no secret that Sarah Strong can do it all. One second, she’s boxing out and rebounding, and then the next, she’s launching 3-point daggers and tossing no-look, perfectly timed passes. There isn’t an aspect of the UConn women’s basketball team’s game that she doesn’t impact as she leads the Huskies in nearly every statistical category,
Sarah Strong arrived in Storrs two summers ago as the No. 1 recruit in her high school class, but behind a long line of former UConn greats who had helped maintain Geno Auriemma's program as the sport's premier power.
Sarah Strong is one of the driving forces of UConn women's basketball's 52-game winning streak. It's a spotlight she was born to enter. Both of Strong's parents played professional basketball with her mother,
UConn's Sarah Strong is an overwhelming favorite to win the Wooden Award. She is also a huge key as the Huskies chase another national championship.
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Taking her place among legends: UConn’s Sarah Strong named USBWA National Player of the Year
Sarah Strong has been destined for greatness since she first stepped onto the court at Gampel Pavilion. Now, she’s officially joined a list of UConn legends to have been recognized as the best player in the country.
The UConn Huskies have two superstars up for prestigious national awards.
Huskies up 19-12 with Strong (eight points) and freshman Blanca Quiñonez (nine points) carrying the load. UConn retakes the lead. Sarah Strong knocks down a basket from 13 feet. Huskies lead by three.