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(Away From) Home for the Holidays

By DARREN MILLER
hawkeyesports.com

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Turkey, stuffing, and gravy will be replaced by Wright State, George Washington, and Houston for the No. 23 University of Iowa women’s basketball that will spend Thanksgiving weekend at the Lone Star Showcase in Austin, Texas.

Instead of huddling with family around the dining room table, the undefeated Hawkeyes (4-0) will huddle with teammates at Cedar Park Center.

“It is bittersweet, but my team is like my family,” said UI junior captain Ally Disterhoft, who leads the Hawkeyes with a 16.