Omaha, Neb. -- The 21st ranked Creighton women's basketball team dropped a 72-47 decision to #8 Connecticut on Wednesday, December 28.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 8-4 on the season and 2-2 in BIG EAST action, while Connecticut moved to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Connecticut asserted themselves from the outset as the Huskies built a 10-0 lead in the opening frame and led 21-10 after ten minutes.
A defensive second quarter saw Connecticut push its edge to 26-11 (6:51), only for Creighton to answer with an interior bucket from junior (Sioux Falls, S.