UConn Huskies Survive Slow Start, Advance to Final Four

0:00On March 27th, the Yukon Huskies punched their ticket to the final four, with a 63-42 win over the North Carolina tar heels in the Bay. Elite 8 Despite the lopsided final score, the defending national champions got off to a rough start, trailing after the first quarter and clinging to A, 28-20 halftime lead. Early on, Yukon struggled badly with their shots, going just five for 22 from the field at one point. North Carolina could not capitalize much either, keeping the game tight through the break. Alias strong lead the way with 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting, while Benchspart plug Blanca Quignones added 16 points on 7. Of 11 tries, including two threes. Those efforts kept the Huskies afloat when few others could score. In the second half, Yukon flipped the script, outscoring the tar heels 35-22 overall, and dominating the third quarter-22. 5. Still, Coach Gina Aremma knows slow starts like this spell, trouble against tougher foes.

1:04Looking ahead to Notre Dame in the final four, the Huskies must shake these early jitters to chase another title, especially after blowing out most. Teams all season.