UConn women’s basketball just keeps winning, in spite of their continued bad luck.
The No. 5 Huskies (13-2) beat Xavier 73-37 on Thursday even as they dealt with the absence of head coach Geno Auriemma for the second straight game, as well as yet another injury to a star player.
Junior standout Aliyah Edwards injured her ankle while chasing after a loose ball and did not play in the second half. Edwards’ injury reduced the number of available players to seven for the final two quarters.
“She tweaked her ankle a little bit when she went over and made that hustle play into the chairs,” said associate head coach Chris Dailey, who moved to a 17-0 career record as acting head coach for UConn. “It just wasn’t in the cards for her to play the second half. We were up by a lot. So hopefully it’s just a little bit of a tweak, and we’ll know more tomorrow.”
Edwards is one of just three UConn players to have appeared in every game this season, and the depleted Huskies regularly utilize seven- or eight-player rotations
Azzi Fudd remains out with a knee injury, while Paige Bueckers and Ice Brady both will miss the entire season. Caroline Ducharme missed her second straight game Thursday while in concussion protocol, and Dorka…
