By Mike Harley | @mhar3481 MINNEAPOLIS — South Carolina senior guard Destanni Henderson saved her best game of the season for last, leading the Gamecocks to their second national championship in program history, defeating perennial power Connecticut 64-49 on Sunday night. Henderson scored a career-high 26 points while shooting 9-for-20 from the field, and 3-for-6 …
Read MoreBy Meghan Rominger Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — Before she carried the national championship trophy to the makeshift stage at center court, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley made a pit stop. She wanted the South Carolina pep band members to pass it around and take pictures with it first. Across the court, Gamecocks superstar …
Read MoreBy Meghan Rominger Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — On Tuesday afternoon, before South Carolina’s Final Four semifinal matchup with Louisville, head coach Dawn Staley told the media she wanted to be remembered as an “odds beater.” On Sunday night, she and the Gamecocks will have 40 minutes to officially secure that title. After a …
Read MoreBy Michael Harley Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS- Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma was not particularly pleased with his team’s performance against Stanford on Friday night, but he is not taking the opportunity to compete for a national championship for granted. “Well, you get to the Final Four, it’s not easy to win either game,” …
Read MoreBy Mike Harley | @mhar3481 Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — The Connecticut Huskies held off defending national champion Stanford Friday night at the Target Center, defeating the Cardinal 63-58 to advance to the national championship game against South Carolina on Sunday. Despite UConn’s 19 turnovers, including eight in the fourth quarter alone, the Huskies …
Read MoreBy Meghan Rominger Sports Capital Journalism Program MINNEAPOLIS — An impassioned Dawn Staley welcomed her players into the timeout huddle, galvanizing them with screams and high fives. The Gamecocks had a nine-point lead, but the win wasn’t yet secured – they were only up 11-2 with five minutes left in the first quarter. But it was …
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