The short-handed No. 8 UConn Huskies beat the No. 21 Creighton Bluejays 72-47 on Wednesday, and Aaliyah Edwards had a career night in the process. The junior forward became the first UConn player with 20 points and 20 rebounds since Maya Moore in 2010.
Edwards said he is thrilled to have reached the standard set by Moore. But she also believes that any of her teammates can have a career night at a particular game.
At the post-match press conference, she said, “It’s crazy. It’s definitely an honor to be with a big name.” I think it shows how resilient our team is.We won’t stop, we’ll keep moving forward.”
Edwards had 23 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, while Juhas had a season-high 22 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.
Moore famously led the Huskies to a 150-4 record throughout his four-year career in Connecticut. This includes four Final Four appearances and two national championships. Moore, now a Minnesota Lynx star, closed out his college basketball career with 3,036 total points, the fourth-most scorer in NCAA history.
Edwards, who played for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, made a big leap this season. She averages 18.3 points per game and double-doubles for her 11.0 boards. That’s more than double her 7.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game average last season.
The Huskies have suffered a number of injuries since last season and are in dire need of her improvement. The Huskies’ luck hasn’t been great this year as they suffered a .
The Huskies had to face Clayton, who had only seven players available. Aubrey Griffin has not returned to the team since his leave after testing positive for COVID-19. Forward Amari Debery, meanwhile, struggled to fly out of Buffalo due to the snowstorm. She was finally able to travel on Wednesday, but she didn’t make it in time to put on the suit, and she shared on Instagram that she watched her team play during the flight. did.
