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Stewart and No. 2 Connecticut women beat Hartford 102-45

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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, left, stands with children from Newtown's Youth Basketball Association during a ceremony for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting before an NCAA women's college basketball game against Hartford, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, in West Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) (The Associated Press)

Connecticut's Kelly Faris (34) goes up for a basket during the first half of an NCAA women's college basketball game against Hartford, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, in West Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) (The Associated Press)

Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 27 points and four teammates also scored in double figures as No. 2 Connecticut defeated Hartford 102-45on Saturday.

A pregame ceremony honored the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, with youth players from Newtown joining the teams on court.

It was the fifth time that Stewart, a freshman, had led the Huskies (10-0) in scoring this season. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 21 points, Kelly Faris 18, Bria Hartley 15, and Stefanie Dolson 10 for UConn (10-0).

Stewart also had a team-high seven rebounds. Daphne Elliott led Hartford (8-3) with 10 points.

UConn led 51-15 at halftime, shooting 63.3 percent. Hartley had 15 points.

UConn's next game is against top-ranked Stanford on Dec. 29 in California.

It was the first time the teams played on Hartford's home court since Dec. 23, 1990. UConn has won all 13 meetings.