HARTFORD – It seems like Connecticut is beginning to feel like home for the USA Women’s National Basketball Team.
Fresh off a sold-out game Saturday against the WNBA All-Stars at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the National Team will return to the state in mid-September with a pair of exhibition games at the XL Center against Australia and Spain, USA Basketball officials announced Monday morning. Team USA, coached by UConn women’s head coach Geno Auriemma, will play Australia on Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and will play Spain on Sept. 12 at a time to be determined. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at the XL Center box office, through www.ticketmaster.com and through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000, Prices are $75, $50, $30, $20 and $10.
In addition to the two USA games, Spain and Australia will play each other in an exhibition game at the University of Hartford’s Chase Arena on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.
