I just came across this article about the lack of attention the UCONN Lady Huskies are getting for tying the UCLA Men's Basketball winning streak off 88 games. Do you agree with this assessment? Let me know on our Facebook page. Tad
Take one of the most iconic winning streaks in
sports. Make sure it has been around for decades and that it was
achieved by male athletes. Now watch a women's team try to break it, and
listen to the reaction:
It'll always be a women's record, not the real record.
UConn and UCLA are apples and oranges. You can't compare them.
They don't play the same game.
You name the excuse and it's certain to be
attached to the Connecticut women's basketball team as it attempts to
tie the 1971-74 UCLA men's team's record of 88 consecutive victories
Sunday (2 p.m. ET, ESPNU) against Ohio State, then break the record
Tuesday against Florida State. More... (source: USAToday)
I just came across this article about the lack of attention the UCONN Lady Huskies are getting for tying the UCLA Men's Basketball winning streak off 88 games. Do you agree with this assessment? Let me know on our Facebook page. Tad
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