Plaschke: Bruising Bruins dominate South Carolina, bring another NCAA national title to Westwood
UCLA coach Clori Close built on lessons learned from John Wooden and steered the Bruins to a lopsided win over South Carolina to clinch a national title.
UCLA coach Cori Close lifts up the WBCA coaches trophy after the Bruins' victory over South Carolina in the NCAA women's basketball championship game Sunday. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times) It was dominating. It was overwhelming.
It was powder-blue pummeling, eight-clap crushing, Westwood wonderful. It was the UCLA women’s basketball team needing barely two hours to complete the struggles of 45 years, a stunningly swarming triumph unmatched in even the finest of Bruin athletic traditions. Break out a new banner.
Make room in the Pauley rafters. A new collection of heroes is coming home, and they started the party early. For the first time since 1978, and the first time in the NCAA era, the UCLA women are national basketball champions after a 79-51 finals blowout victory Sunday over favored powerhouse South Carolina.
Read more: UCLA crushes South Carolina to win NCAA women's basketball national championship “Oh my gosh,” said weeping star Lauren Betts after the final buzzer. Oh my, Lauren. This was a heartfelt triumph for the towering tournament Most Outstanding Player who overcame mental health issues to become the toughest figure on the floor.
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