The Virginia women’s basketball team went 2-1 in the three-game Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Classic at Marquette during the holiday break. The team defeated Utah 65-57 Friday and host Marquette 76-71 Saturday before falling to Gonzaga 69-62 Sunday.
In Virginia’s first game against Utah, the Cavaliers (5-2) won without having to rely on star junior guard Monica Wright, who struggled to 8 points on four of 12 shooting. The offensive effort was led by freshman guard Whitny Edwards with 15 points on four of six shooting, including three of four from 3-point range. Senior center Aisha Mohammed tallied her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
After the rough first contest, Wright dominated the Cavaliers’ offense by scoring 31 points in the victory against Marquette, in which Virginia trailed by 14 with 15:37 remaining. Similar to the previous contest, however, Virginia scored 10 unanswered points to cut the lead to 5 and later went on an 8-0 run to take the lead with 5:58 remaining. Marquette took another 1-point lead with 2:36 remaining, but a Wright tip-in on the next possession gave Virginia the lead for good.
The Cavaliers’ momentum failed to carry over to the loss against Gonzaga in the final game of the tournament Sunday. Wright led the scoring effort for the Cavaliers, netting 26 points on her way to being named to the All-Tournament Team.
With the 2-1 weekend, Virginia moves to 6-2 on the season as it prepares to face Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Thursday night.
—compiled by Jack Bird
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