MINNEAPOLIS — The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Louisville Cardinals 72-59 in a battle of No. 1 seeds on Friday in the women’s Final Four.
Aliyah Boston had 23 points and 18 rebounds for her 29th double-double this season. The consensus national player of the year led the Gamecocks to the national championship game a year after a heartbreaking one-point loss in the semifinals.
South Carolina advances to its second NCAA title game. In their only other appearance, the Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA title.
South Carolina, the wire-to-wire No. 1-ranked team this season, notched its fourth victory over an AP Top-5 opponent this season. The Gamecocks improved to 34-2, matching their single-season record for wins in a season.
Louisville ended the season at 29-5. Senior forward Emily Engstler led the Cardinals with 18 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Engstler finished the tournament with…
