Perfection

"It's time to chase your dreams..."

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Earlier this season the Stanford Cardinals squared off against the UConn Huskies as the squad from Palo Alto jumped to a halftime lead, before losing to the defending champions. Last night they battled for the National Championship, and the game was slightly reminiscent of the first.

Deja Vu

UConn trailed 20-12 Tuesday night, and while the audience may have had their doubts...I believe that both teams knew things would change. Maya Moore scored 11 points during a UConn 17-2 run that sparked the beginning of the 2nd half, as the Cardinals lost another close game to the best team in college basketball 53-47.

The women of UConn have a 78-0 record since they began play last season, and although Player of the Year Tina Charles is moving on to the professional ranks, they will find peace in knowing that Maya Moore and Caroline Doty will be back for another run in 2011.

In defense of Stanford, their senior leader Jayne Appel entered the game with an injury to her ankle and was ineffective throughout the contest. Basketball like life isn't fair, and in UConn's case it was just a matter of time before Moore erupted with a scoring flurry. She later explained that she had "no fear".

Losing Charles to graduation will be a big loss, however it seems that this team continues to play tough, and with time...get better.

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