PROVIDENCE — Late in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game at Providence, UConn women’s basketball star Sarah Strong took a heat check. The sophomore was already 2-for-3 on 3-pointers when she got a contested look in the right corner, and she paused for just an instant to size up her defender before launching and draining her third outside shot of the game. Strong went on to sink another on the next possession from the left wing, putting her one make shy of a career high in made 3-pointers before the second quarter began. The No. 1 Huskies routed the Friars 90-53 at Amica Mutual Pavilion behind 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals from Strong, who finished 5-for-7 from beyond the arc...
