A big game from Mosqueda-Lewis at a big time of year

written by Collinsville Press | March 24, 2015

UConn's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (23) had a game-high 23 points and five 3-point goals in UConn's win over Rutgers Monday night.

UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (23), who had a game-high 23 points and five 3-point goals, brings up the ball against Rutgers’ Kahleah Cooper (2) in UConn’s victory Monday night. (Photo courtesy American Athletic Conference)

STORRS, March 23 — The greatness of a player can often be measured by how they perform in the biggest games of the season. Connecticut senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis must be added to that list. She has been both reliable and prolific over the course of her career in the tournament. Nothing changed Monday night in the second round against No. 8 Rutgers. Mosqueda-Lewis finished with 23 points, five 3-point goals and four assists in 32 minutes to lead No. 1 UConn to a 91-55 victory. The 23 points is a career-high for KML in 19 NCAA tournament games. Read more from Rich Elliott at Litchfield County Sports.