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UConn women hold off South Florida for AAC tourney title

March 09, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: March 24, 2015 1:53 pm

Mohegan— Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis led four UConn players in double figures with 23 points and the top-ranked Huskies beat South Florida 84-70 to win their second straight American Athletic Conference tournament.

Breanna Stewart had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Huskies (32-1), who led by 23 and halftime and held off USF (26-7) after intermission.

Morgan Tuck had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Moriah Jefferson added 14 points.

The Huskies have never lost an AAC regular-season or tournament game, and had never before won a conference game by fewer than 20 points.

Shalethia Stringfield tied a career high with points to pace South Florida (26-7). Tamara Taylor had 17 points and Courtney Williams added 16 for the Bulls.

This was the 20th conference championship for UConn in 25 tries.

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