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Message: [QUOTE="Rowdy831, post: 4952848, member: 12516"] That was a great game. I thought both teams did a great job of defending the other teams stars and it came down to which team had the better role player and last night that was Staulke (sp). The young players for UConn played way better than could be expected with so much on the line and that bodes will for their futures. Nika played an amazing game limiting CC to 21 points and making her resort to going to the basket for most of her production. She also had a very nice game offensively hitting several really clutch shots to keep them in the game. On the down side I thought they played a little loose with the ball in second half and their interior defense was weak the whole game. AE and Paige both looked like they were tired from the tip but still fought to keep the team in the game. I will say I don't think Aaliyah has been the same since she took the shot to nose in the Big East Tournament. And that last foul was not one that should have been called in that situation. I don't think the play had much chance for success if the end goal was to get Paige a shot from 30 feet but we will never know. In the end the girls played hard all season and did go further than a lot of people expected. I was a little perplexed that Q didn't get in the game when Iowa went to a box and 1 to take Paige out of the game but overall I thought the Iowa coach won the coaching battle last night. I look forward to a great offseason of healing and a healthy 2024-2025 for UConn. [/QUOTE]

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