U.S. National team routs WNBA All-Stars

The Hartford Courant

UNCASVILLE, Conn.

Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena, the U.S. women’s national team played a team of WNBA All-Stars in a game of unique interest to Connecticut.

Coached by UConn’s Geno Auriemma and featuring six Huskies of iconic status, the national team was as much the hometown’s team as the homeland’s.

“No disrespect to the other players, we have the best players,” Auriemma said. “It’s the U.S. team. We better have the best players.”

And the national team performed like the best, opening up a 21-point lead at the end of the first half and rolling to a 99-72 victory before a sellout crowd of 9,518.

The national team was led by Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles, who had 23 points and eight rebounds. She was 9 of 11 from the field and was voted the game’s MVP.

Swin Cash (6-for-10) and Candice Dupree (6-for-8) each scored 13. UConn senior Maya Moore, the only college player in the game, scored 12.