The 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament continued Friday with Final Four action in Tampa, Florida.
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First, South Carolina kept its title defense alive as it dominated fellow No. 1 seed Texas. Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley will now compete for her fourth NCAA title, while freshman star forward Joyce Edwards seeks her first.
Later, No. 2 seed UConn made it look easy, overwhelming top-seeded UCLA from the jump. Freshman Sarah Strong showed her sharp-shooting chops, while Paige Bueckers earned her second trip to the National Championship Game.
Here were the highlights!
No. 2 seed UConn continues its dominance with a end-to-end rout of No. 1 seed UCLA
Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to…