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The Utah Starzz: Salt Lake’s Forgotten WNBA Franchise

By Jonah Marriott, Sports Writer December 21, 2023

The year was 1997. Titanic was the biggest movie in the world, Bill Clinton was president and a brand new sports league had just begun play: the Women’s National Basketball Association. The WNBA focused...

The University of Utah women’s basketball team celebrates during the March Madness game versus the Princeton Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on March 19, 2023.

The Utah Women’s Basketball Team: A Program on the Rise

By Max Valva, Sports Writer May 25, 2023

  When the final buzzer of the season went off on March 24, 2023, the feeling was bittersweet. The University of Utah women’s basketball team had just experienced a demoralizing loss to the eventual...

The University of Utah womens basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

No. 7 Utah Women’s Basketball Dominate Los Angeles Powerhouses

By Abbey Thomas and Max Valva February 1, 2023

  The first half of the No. 7 Utes’ (18-2, 8-2 Pac-12) weekend in the Los Angeles area started with an intense match against USC on Friday. The game saw transfer Alissa Pili wage battle against...

The University of Utah womens basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Utah Women’s Basketball Tops Arizona in Thriller

By Max Valva, Sports Writer January 16, 2023

  The No. 10 University of Utah women’s basketball team played host to the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats in the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sunday. The season's largest crowd got to experience a close...

The University of Utah womens basketball team takes on the Idaho team at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Utah Women’s Basketball Wins The Holy War

By Max Valva, Sports Writer December 12, 2022

  In a visit to Provo, the Utah women’s basketball team was able to continue their winning ways against in-state rivals BYU this past Saturday. Transfer forward Alissa Pili put up 28 points and...

The University of Utah womens basketball team takes on the Idaho team at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Women’s Basketball Demolishes Mississippi Valley in Historic Road Game

By Abbey Thomas, Assistant Sports Editor December 5, 2022

  In a visit to the Magnolia State this week, the University of Utah women’s basketball team added yet another record to the books in a historic victory over Mississippi Valley. Led by top scorer...

University of Utah womens basketball guard Maka Jackson plays against the USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

Women’s Basketball Ties Records in Huntsman

By Abbey Thomas, Assistant Sports Editor November 18, 2022

  In Sunday’s game against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, fans saw the Utes nearly break a school record with an impressive 17 3-pointers to bring home a victory in the Huntsman. The team...

University of Utah Utes Womens Basketball teams forward Jenna Johnson plays against USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 2021. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball Rebound Against UCLA For Impressive 75-70 Victory

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 21, 2022

  After a disappointing loss to USC on Friday night, the University of Utah women’s basketball team rebounded in a big way with a win 75-70 against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The win moves Utah...

Utah Utes Womens basketball team warm ups before taking on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, November 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Game Against Cal Canceled

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 13, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team will have to wait yet again to get their Pac-12 campaign underway after their game against California was canceled tonight due to COVID-19 issues...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes womens basketball team to take on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch Shelton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Games Canceled for Second Straight Week Due to COVID-19

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 4, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team will have to wait another week to get into Pac-12 play as their games against UCLA and USC this weekend have been canceled. This will mark...