SMU guard Kiara Perry, second from left, attempts a shot as Connecticut guards Saniya Chong (12), Molly Bent (10) and forward Natalie Butler, background, defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
DALLAS – A former star athlete in Barnstable was a part of college basketball history Saturday.
Centerville native Molly Bent helped the UConn women’s basketball team win its 91st straight game, breaking the school’s own record.
Bent, a freshman guard, played 18 minutes and had 3 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal in the 88-48 win at Southern Methodist University.
She played for three years at Barnstable High School starting in eighth grade before transferring to Tabor Academy in Marion. Bent is also a former Barnstable Recreation basketball player.
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