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Posted: Wednesday January 16, 2002 12:13 AM
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Swin Cash collected 18 points and 10 rebounds as top-ranked Connecticut extended its winning streak against Georgetown to 14 games with an 85-41 Big East Conference rout.
Cash made 5-of-10 shots from the field and was 8-of-9 at the free-throw line en route to her 10th double-double of the season. She helped Connecticut (19-0, 5-0 Big East) remain unbeaten against the Hoyas since February 27, 1993.
Tamika Williams added 13 points and Sue Bird and Asjha Jones had 10 apiece for the Huskies, who forced 25 turnovers and limited Georgetown to 29 percent (17-of-58) shooting.
Cash had 14 points in the first half, when UConn shot 47 percent (16-of-34) and built a commanding 43-18 lead. The Hoyas made less than 26 percent (17-of-58) of their shots in the opening 20 minutes.
Bird had eight of Connecticut's 21 assists while Diana Taurasi chipped in six to go with nine points and four rebounds.
Mary Lisicky scored 12 points but made just 4-of-16 shots for Georgetown (9-7, 1-4), which has lost five of its last six games. Nok Duany contributed 10 points and eight rebounds before fouling out.
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