Tag: Girls’ college basketball

Aliyah Boston leaves a legacy unlike any other in South Carolina

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GREENVILLE, South Carolina — As much as she heralded her career as she did in South Carolina, Boston’s supreme finalists steps on a court in this state went completely unnoticed by the thousands who came to see them and the Gamecocks took them to the Final Four. There was no thunderous applause from the stands, nor a bear hug from coach Don Staley as Boston stormed off the floor in Greenville. There was no special PA announcement or public tribute to the player who raised this program to new heights.…

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Villanova forward Maddy Segrist, a potential top-5 pick, announces for the 2023 WNBA Draft

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Villanova forward Madi Siegrist has announced that she will forgo the last year of her collegiate eligibility and enter the 2023 WNBA Draft. Here’s what you need to know: The 6-foot-2 Siegrist led the country in scoring this season at 29.2 points per game, adding 9.2 rebounds. She shot 51 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3. Siegrist became Villanova’s all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s basketball this season. She finished her college career with 2,896 points. earlier this month, the athleteSabreena Merchant predicted that Siegrist would…

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How Caitlin Clark’s superior performance sent Iowa to the Final Four

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SEATTLE — For 40 minutes Sunday night, Caitlin Clark had one of college basketball’s all-time great performances: 41 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, the first time such a base streak has ever been recorded in an NCAA tournament game. . But it wasn’t one of Clark’s great shots or breathtaking passes her mother Ann will be remembered for more than No. 2-ranked Iowa’s 97-83 victory over fifth-ranked Louisville. The most memorable scene for Ann came minutes after the hockey celebration when her 21-year-old daughter climbed into the stands and handed…

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LSU is walking past Miami, punching the ticket to the Women’s Final Four

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No. 3 LSU finished No. 9 Miami in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Championship with a 54-42 victory over the Hurricanes in the Elite Eight. Here’s what you should know: The victory propelled the Tigers to their sixth Final Four appearance and first since 2008 when they lost to eventual champion Tennessee, 47-46. Alexis Morris led LSU with 21 points while Angel Reese hit her 32nd double-double with 13 points and 18 rebounds. Miami Lasha Dwyer was helped off the field with an apparent injury with just over four minutes left…

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Saturday’s Women’s 16 Takeaway: Maryland defeated Notre Dame, headed to Elite Eight

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Day two of the NCAA Women’s Sweet 16 kicked off, as Maryland leads Notre Dame to start the event on Saturday. the athlete Are you covered with takeaways from today’s biggest games: Maryland defeats Notre Dame, advancing to the Elite Eight Diamond Miller praised Maryland’s resilience in a post-game radio interview. It was quality that carried the Terrapins to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015 with a 76-59 win over Notre Dame. Miller had only four points in the first half and struggled with shooting as Notre…

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How Iowa’s Caitlin Clark found gear in the second half to propel the Hawkeyes into the Elite Eight

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SEATTLE – The thing about stars like Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is that they only need the minimal number of openings in order to thrive. They could be stopped for their possessions, strangled to quarters and limited to halves. More often than not, however, an explosion awaits. This season, Clark has tried not to focus on mistakes. “You just have to play through it,” she said. “I knew if we wanted to go far, I couldn’t get hung up on other plays. I couldn’t get hung up on the missed picks…

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Meet Destiny Harden in Miami: How the Game Winner and the F-bomb Created a Superstar 16

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GREENVILLE, South Carolina — Destiny Hardin says she’s not a social media person. The Miami star doesn’t even have a Twitter account. But it is on Instagram. And when she opened the app this week, she couldn’t help but notice her face was “everywhere.” Her phone was buzzing with text messages, too. “When I’m viral, there’s a lot of interest,” Harden said Thursday from Greenville, South Carolina, as the Hurricanes prepare for their Sweet 16 game with Villanova on Friday. “But it’s also a blessing to be known, to be…

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No. 9 Miami picked up a last-second loss to Indiana to reach the women’s first Sweet 16 since 1992

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Another top seed team was eliminated in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament, as ninth seed Miami cruised to a 70-68 win over N0. 1 Indiana on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: The Hurricanes sealed the victory thanks to Destiny Harden, who hit the game winner with four seconds on the clock. After No. 1 Stanford lost to No. 8 Ole Miss on Sunday, Indiana’s defeat marks the first time the two top seeds have failed to reach the second round of the tournament since 1998 when both Stanford…

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Florida State freshman star Ta’Niya Latson misses the NCAA tournament due to injury

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The program announced Thursday that Florida State freshman star Tanya Latson will miss the NCAA tournament due to an undisclosed injury. Here’s what you need to know: Latson led the ACC in scoring with 21.3 points per game and set the all-conference single-season scoring record with 659 total points. She was named ACC Rookie of the Year and was selected by the athlete as the Women’s College Basketball Freshman of the Year. The Seminoles will face No. 7 seed Georgia on Friday at 1:30 PM ET in the first round…

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Michigan State basketball coach Susie Merchant has resigned after 16 seasons

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The school announced Monday that Michigan State women’s basketball coach Susie Merchant has resigned from her position. Here’s what you need to know: According to Merchant, she will be stepping down for “health reasons”. Associate head coach Dean Lockwood will be the interim head coach while a head coach search is conducted. Merchant coached the Spartans for 16 seasons, compiling a 327-186 record. Thank you for everything, Coach Merchant! 📰: https://t.co/74ElZ0pSEO pic.twitter.com/YWIwGRj8tg – Michigan State Athletics (MSU_Athletics) March 13, 2023 the athleteInstant Analysis: the background “After a lot of consideration…

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