WBB Falls to No. 7 UConn on Wednesday Afternoon

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University women’s basketball team fell to No. 7 UConn on Wednesday, 77-45, at the Al McGuire Center.

The Golden Eagles (9-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) were led by Skylar Forbes, who finished with a game-high 20 points and five rebounds.

Forbes had Marquette’s first 8 points of the game and 10 of MU’s 16 first quarter points.

MU was down 22-16 after the first quarter before the Huskies used an 8-0 run to start the second to extend their lead to double-digits that would stay.

No. 7 UConn (12-2, 3-0 BIG EAST) was led by Sarah Strong, who had 15 points and seven rebounds.

NOTABLES:

• Skylar Forbes had her third 20-point game of the season.
• Halle Vice tied her career-high with 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT: Marquette hosts Butler on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. CT at the Al McGuire Center.

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NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.