The University of South Carolina’s Lady Gamecocks basketball team defeated the University of Iowa’s Lady Hawkeyes 87-75 Sunday in the NCAA Tournament championship.
This marked the first time since 2016 that women’s basketball had an undefeated champion in its tournament.
The Lady Hawkeyes had superstar player Caitlin Clark break yet another scoring record within the first quarter after she made 18 points, the most made during a championship first quarter. Clark took the title of NCAA Player of the Year and has since declared she will enter the WNBA draft.
South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) blocks a shot by Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
At halftime, the Gamecocks were in the lead
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