End of UConn's 30-year streak is symbolic of the shift in the women’s basketball

The Huskies' streak without back-to-back losses is the latest "fairytale stat" to fall as parity increases across the country.

Ian Bethune

For the first time since March 1993, UConn women’s basketball lost back-to-back games after suffering its first conference defeat of the season at Marquette, which followed a loss to South Carolina.

Among all the accolades the Huskies have collected in that span — including 11 national titles, all the win streaks, and all the records — the 1,0…