UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Jeff Walz’s Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut.
That’s one streak he won’t have to talk about again.
Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the No. 4 Cardinals outlasted No. 6 UConn 69-64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun on Sunday.
Kianna Smith also scored 16 points for the Cardinals (10-1), who trailed for much of the game, but outscored the injury-riddled Huskies 27-19 over the final 10 minutes. Ahlana Smith added 11 points for the Cardinals.
”I know what everybody’s going to say, that they were shorthanded and everything,” Walz said. ”And they’ve had some injuries, there’s no question about that. But, they’re still a pretty good ball club and I was really pleased with how we fought, how we hung in there.”
Freshman Caroline Ducharme had a season-high 24 points and eight rebounds to lead UConn (6-3), which was playing its third straight…
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