Carl A.: Moriah likes having a Home crowd

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Moriah Jefferson didn’t know how to react when she made a basket or a sharp pass for an assist last Sunday and 6,200 people cheered. The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team’s freshman guard is still learning about home-court advantage.

“I was home-schooled so every game was away,” Jefferson said with a smile Thursday. “It was different having people cheer for me rather than the other team.”

Jefferson will be in her UConn road blue uniform Sunday, though it will be as close to a home game as she’ll have had in her native state. [She] is hoping to have between 20 and 40 friends and family members at Reed Arena in College Station Sunday when the second-ranked Huskies face No. 16 Texas A&M.

 

[EricLA]

I love this kid. Still can't believe how fortunate we are (as fans) to get to watch her, Bree, and Morgan for 4 years. I want to soak in every second of it!!

 

[HuskyNan]

Well, I'll be cheering for her in the Virgin Islands. Hopefully those of us there will be able to make ourselves heard by the team.

 

[huskiemaniac]

Don't worry Nan, they'll hear us!