South Carolina defeats UConn to win the NCAA women's basketball title

[{"selector":"#anim-f1dc2e24-21ff-4525-9361-8bd65c9ec2cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The name of the game Sunday was defense and offensive rebounds for the Gamecocks, who controlled the game from the start with a 13-2 lead in just the first six minutes of the game. The name of the game Sunday was defense and offensive rebounds for the Gamecocks, who controlled the game from the start with a 13-2 lead in just the first six minutes of the game.

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[{"selector":"#anim-72d2d25b-e42a-46b0-a324-28e69671c760","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] South Carolina guard Destanni Henderson and forward Aliyah Boston were the stars of Sunday's game. Henderson ended the game with 26 points and Boston with 11. South Carolina guard Destanni Henderson and forward Aliyah Boston were the stars of Sunday's game. Henderson ended the game with 26 points and Boston with 11.

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[{"selector":"#anim-6bc6a5cc-a62e-4b0c-95f2-b834cc906834","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] UConn was 11-0 in national championship games before Sunday, which all came under head coach Geno Auriemma. UConn was 11-0 in national championship games before Sunday, which all came under head coach Geno Auriemma.

[{"selector":"#anim-7a5695f2-eb7d-4a7f-8c8a-5746b7e315fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4f6ff03-66f1-41fb-bb19-ea6b468f557d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-36.59833159323928%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Sunday's title game was a rematch. South Carolina beat UConn 73-57 in November in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, relying on 22 points from Boston Sunday's title game was a rematch. South Carolina beat UConn 73-57 in November in the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, relying on 22 points from Boston

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