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Message: [QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 3257037, member: 250"] From our new Courant beat reporter Alexa Philippou: [URL="https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-women-notes-autograph-session-20190830-20190830-ue774tg44beydmb4bhj5jampue-story.html"]UConn women: Rehabbing Crystal Dangerfield, Evina Westbrook find time to bond[/URL] "Fortunately, the worst of their rehab is behind them. Westbrook said she’s feeling less pain while continuing to focus on building her strength. Dangerfield, who said her hip is taking a bit longer than expected to bounce back, has not hesitated to “show-and-tell” her teammates as she sees fit from the sideline, stepping into the leadership role required of her as a senior point guard. For Westbrook, Dangerfield has provided invaluable support as she has navigated through the various mental hurdles of this offseason. “[Crystal’s] been through the surgery process before. She’s been through the basketball system before. Just being able to pick her brain ... I’m a junior, but I’m new to the team, so I’m trying to get used to things, and she’s been a really big help,” Westbrook said. “Both of us know, we're friends for life now because of what we had to struggle through,” Dangerfield said. “It's been a long journey,” Westbrook said. “But I wouldn't pick a better teammate to go through it.” [/QUOTE]