Schrader scores 17 in loss to top-ranked Connecticut

Posted February 22, 2009 10:00 pm

Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. - Maya Moore figures a tough game every now and then will be for good for top-ranked Connecticut in the long run.

Moore scored 18 points to help Connecticut remain unbeaten with a 76-66 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Sunday - the smallest margin of victory for the Huskies this season.

"Every game isn't going to be a 30-point win," Moore said. "Sometimes you have to grind 'em out. Challenging us is good for us. When teams don't just lay down and let us do whatever we want, it makes us better."

Renee Montgomery led UConn with 20 points, 8 assists and 5 steals, and Tina Charles had 19 points and 8 rebounds as the Huskies (27-0, 13-0 Big East) posted their 37th consecutive home win. It was their fifth win over a Top 25 team this season - they beat the first four by an average of just under 35 points.

Despite the loss, Notre Dame (18-7, 7-6) played one of its better games.

Bartlett's Lindsay Schrader scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds for Notre Dame, which dropped to 5-3 against Top 25 teams.

"After this game we have an attitude that we can play with anybody," Schrader said. "I mean, the No. 1 ranked team, and we're coming in here and we're playing them tough."

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