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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Price is right

The expectations have a crowd of at least 2,000 heading to the WVU Coliseum as West Virginia hosts the undefeated, top-ranked UConn women's basketball team. It certainly won't be the ticket prices that keeps people away as tickets are $5 per person, come with a group of 10 and tickets cost just $2. Wait, there is even a better bargain. Stop in a local Dairy Mart and you can pick up coupons which will lower the ticket price to $1.

A crowd of 2,000 may not seem too noteworthy to UConn fans but as a point of reference, West Virginia has attracted an average of 821 in its first nine home games. The weather could impact that attendance number with a snow storm fast approaching.

Look for a large contigent of family members and friends of Renee Montgomery who will brave the wintery conditions to see the St. Albans, W. Va. play in her home state for the final time.

Now for a couple of other items.
Tennessee and Baylor will be playing each both next season but it will not be a part of the November doubleheader in San Antonio, Texas which will UConn is playing in. Texas Tech and not Baylor will face Tennessee in one game at the Alamodome while UConn and Texas will play in the other game. The official announcement is expected from ESPN shortly.

Kelly Faris, the player to sign a letter of intent with UConn in the early signing period, will lead her undefeated Heritage Christian of Indianapolis team against a talented Fishers team tonight. The Indianpolis Star has a preview of the game .

Stefanie Dolson, who committed to UConn on Christmas Day, had 16 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Minisink Valley's 57-36 win over Port Jervis on Friday. The junior center has the Slate Hill, N.Y. team off to a 6-3 start.

Samarie Walker, who joins Dolson as the high school juniors who have committed to UConn, will led her Chaminade-Julienne team against Detroit Country Day today in a game in Dayton, Ohio.

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