After watching that game, I believe Dawn believes she'll have a title-level team without Boston.Dawn just said in the post game presser that if Boston asks her for advice regarding her decision to declare or not, Dawn will tell her to go…I don’t believe that
Agreed.Caitlin Clark for president!
Scores the last 11 points for Iowa. Scored or assisted on 75% of Iowa’s total points. Scored or assisted on every 4th quarter Iowa point. Most points ever scored in a WCBB final four. Only player ever to score 40 or more points in two consecutive tournament games. Broke down the best defense in women’s college basketball.
And you know what, folks? Iowa didn’t shoot particularly well from 3-point land, and were out-rebounded 49-25. But they did sink 14-14 FT. If they can win on Sunday, Valhalla awaits.
Ignoring Johnson almost bit Iowa. She hit 3 3s that I remember, and no misses. Of course, if she missed, SC would just keep playing volleyball with the rebounds until they scored from 2.Boston held to 8 points.. That's the game right there.. Aalyah starts the offense for south Carolina. And the offensive rebounds south Carolina grabbed is a testament of what the Iowa's game plan was all along, prevent Boston from scoring. Iowa was literally ignoring Raven Johnson, daring her to shoot. Excellent scouting.
Sidenote: I wholeheartedly believe that we (Uconn) could of beaten Virgona Tech and then beat Iowa in the final.
Beal and Cooke have said they are draft bound. Amihere and Boston have their Covid year left and no one knows what they are going to do. Fletcher and Saxton have exhausted their eligibility I believe.Of the six seniors South Carolina have, how many of them have one or two years of eligibility left? Asking anyone.
This is the new WCBB scenario. Dynasties are a thing of the past. No team will ever be a lock to win one championship let alone multiple ones any more. There are just too many good players on too many good teams for teams to run the gauntlet without some luck and playing their A game every night.Shows us no team is unbeatable....next year we need to take the crown.
+1I was one of the few that felt Iowa could win.
Whenever a team is crowned and heralded like they can’t lose ….they usually do….
And the refs called the game where South Carolina were not allowed to play their usual ramming game.
This loss proves how difficult is or will be for teams to duplicate what Geno ….CD and UCONN have accomplished.
It felt so strange us not being at FF…..
Congrats to Iowa and Clark is Paigenasque
Thank you for the clarification. I think Aalyah will join the draft. But something tells me she might come back for one more. And to be honest, why not come back. Boston,Cardoza, and Amihere on a starting line up will be dynamic. Amihere should definetly play one more season for the sake of her development. If Boston and Amihere come back, south Carolina will still be a top 5 team.Beal and Cooke have said they are draft bound. Amihere and Boston have their Covid year left and no one knows what they are going to do. Fletcher and Saxton have exhausted their eligibility I believe.
Better late than never, I guess, after four years.Boston was treated tonight like Edwards has been treated for 3 years. When she put her shoulder into her defender and a foul was called she was legitimately shocked and so was I. I watched her do that 3 times in a row to a defender, finally knocking them on their butt on the third hit. No whistle.
I freaking love Nika's game. To me, Nika is a top ten point guard. With that being said, all of Uconn's championship teams had a point guard who can break the press with ease just with their speed, a dominant center, and perimwter defense. Nika unfortunately lacks speed (not her fault), our center lacked interior strength, and Aubrey was our only perimeter defender (Back issues). And that right there was the ball game.Couple of notes:
- Geno probably kicking himself for the lost opportunity this year. SC and Stanford were bad matchups but he wouldn't have to face them as it turns out. His Top 7 could or should have beaten the remaining teams even with all the injuries and fatigue. Just a horrible performance against an inferior OSU team.
- Congrats to SC for a good season but boy Staley had a bad night. She let 1 player beat her, without double and triple teaming her and trapping her. She had the depth to do it for 40 minutes. SC out rebounded Iowa 2 to 1 and still lost. Iowa shot much better, mainly through Clark and her assists.
Failure to rebound? South Carolina had loke 15 offensive rebounds. Maybe even more.+1
Boston was treated tonight like Edwards has been treated for 3 years. When she put her shoulder into her defender and a foul was called she was legitimately shocked and so was I. I watched her do that 3 times in a row to a defender, finally knocking them on their butt on the third hit. No whistle.
Cardoso was herself. When she got low position she was basically unstoppable but Iowa didn't compound it by fouling.
The game was iced with an Iowa offensive rebound and also that Iowa was 14-14 from the line while SCar was 9-13. Missed shots and failure to rebound did in the Gamecocks at the end.