Aaliyah Edwards Leads Paige Bueckers and Co As UConn Disrupts Georgetown’s Promising Form

An all-round team performance by their big guns helped UConn secure a resounding 83-55 victory in the Hoyas’ background. With this win, they remain at the top of the Big East with a commanding 12-3 record. Aaliyah Edwards along with Paige Beuckers and Ashlynn Shade helped the Huskies tear apart the Georgetown Hoyas in a one-sided contest.

Moreover, five players from UConn’s locker room ended their night with a double-digit score.

Aaliyah Edwards leads the Huskies pack

The Big East Player of the Week Aaliyah Edwards was their standout performer. She ended up scoring 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Meanwhile, the Huskies’ star attraction Paige Bueckers also had an impactful night as she ended up with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition to this, UConn’s ace in the hole turned out to be the freshman guard Ashlynn Shade who has the second-best figures for the night. She notched 16 points and grabbed 2 assists along with a rebound. Also, Nika Mühl and Freshman of the Week KK Arnold also chipped in with valuable contributions.

The UConn Huskies traveled to face Georgetown looking for their 12th victory in the Big East Conference. Connecticut entered the contest on a seven-game winning streak after facing their disappointing outing against the Longhorns earlier this season. Following this, they dominated all four quarters and didn’t give the home team any chance to make a come back into the contest.

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Senior forward Aaliyah Edwards shows once again why she is rated one of the top players in the competition.

How is the season turning out to be for UConn’s explosive No.3?

The 6 ft 3 in Huskies superstar Aaliyah Edwards is turning on the heat this season. Despite the injury scares, UConn is still going strong in the Big East thanks to the impactful performances of this dynamic forward. So far this season, Aaliyah has averaged 16.9 points and grabbed 8.6 rebounds per game. Moreover, she is maintaining an impressive field goal percentage of 58.1 which happens to be the best in her team. Further, she is only behind Beuckers in terms of assists and has converted 69.8% of her free throws.

The Huskies have made a statement with this thumping victory over a quality Georgetown squad. Moreover, with all their prominent players in superb touch, there is no doubt that they are one of the top contenders for the NCAA title this year. Further, the way they have overcome their injury setbacks is also commendable.

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