NCAA Women’s Final Four Live Winners and Losers: The latest on South Carolina, UConn, Texas, UCLA originally appeared on The Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
Friday’s game sets the stage for competitive action in the national championship game. The South Carolina Gamecocks’ game against the UConn Huskies isn’t just a 1-on-1 game, it’s a rematch. UConn defeated South Carolina 82-59 in the national championship last year.
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Tonight’s semi-final was quite close. As of the start of the fourth quarter, South Carolina held a 51 percent lead in the game.
Winner:
The first “winner” is a women’s college basketball fan. After not having a close Elite Eight game, UConn vs. South Carolina was exactly what fans needed. Two elite programs square off in a close competition.
Raven Johnson (S.CAR): Johnson was tasked with guarding Sarah Strong. Johnson gave up 5 inches of height, but Strong scored just 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting.
Ta’Niya Latson (S.CAR): First double-double in Final Four game.
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loser:
Anyone rooting for a blowout when these two teams meet
Big East after hearing Geno Auriemma’s comments between the third and fourth quarters.
Kayleigh Heckel missed an open layup to cut the lead with 1:07 left. Let’s leave it at that, because she was visibly shaken after that game.
UConn couldn’t hold on to the lead late in the game. After being close in 70 percent of the game, South Carolina decided the winner at the wrong time.
Handshakes after the game. After the third quarter, everyone’s emotions became more and more intense. Auriemma expressed his feelings during the postgame handshake. This is not pleasant at all.
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Highlights and fan reactions:
Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley got grumpy as they shook hands after game
Next up, No. 1 UCLA plays No. 1 Texas.
