South Carolina, the only undefeated Division One team left in the NCAA, came into this NCAA Final Four game as a huge favorite over North Carolina State’s Wolfpack; who made their second-overall appearance in the Final Four and their first since 1998. Could South Carolina get to the title game undefeated unlike last years team who lost to Iowa in the Semifinals?
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The first quarter started off with a lot of energy as Te-Hina Paopao hit a quick jumper and Raven Johnson scored on a three-pointer to give South Carolina a quick 5-0 lead on the Wolfpack before NC State responded back with a 10-2 run including two three-pointers by Azaiha James to give the pack a 10-7 lead early in the first. James ended the first quarter with eight points and the game’s first quarter ended with a tie at 16.
*Ken Blaze- USA Today Sports*
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In the second quarter Kamilla Cardosa scored the first ten points for South Carolina to give the Gamecocks the lead, 26-22 with six minutes left in the half. NC State’s River Baldwin held her own in the second offensively as she scored six points and took a charge on the defensive end and helped the Wolfpack pull two within two points, halfway through the second. Mimi Collins’ crucial seven points in the second quarter helped NC State pull to within one on the scoreboard at the half, 32-31. Kamilla left the game with two minutes to go in the half with an apparent ankle injury, but returned to the game after halftime.
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In the third quarter, the Gamecocks scored twelve points to start the period to give South Carolina a 44-34 lead in the early moments of the second half after another Johnson three-pointer. Cardosa kept the impressive performance going with two more field goals to bring her total to 20 points and ten rebounds before NC State called a timeout, down 48-36 with six minutes to go in the quarter. After NC State's timeout, the Gamecocks scored seven more in a row to make the score 55-36 before Zoey Brookes made a free throw to Stop a 6:32 second scoring drought as the Gamecocks led after three, 61-37 after out-scoring NC State, 29-6 in the period.
*Ken Blaze- USA Today Sports
In the last quarter, South Carolina maintained their substantial lead over the Wolfpack as Ashlyn Watkins had a great performance with eight points and 20 rebounds while Kamilla Cardosa had 22 points and eleven rebounds in three quarters for the Gamecocks! South Carolina moves to 37-0 on the season with the 78-59 win and will await the winner of Iowa vs UConn in the other Semifinal to see who they will play in the Women's NCAA Basketball Title game at 3:00pm ET on Sunday.
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