For the second time in the last three years and the third time in program history, the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champions in women’s basketball. Dawn Staley’s squad became the 10th team in the history of women’s college basketball to complete an undefeated season when they defeated Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 on Sunday in Cleveland. Staley’s squad has now been to four consecutive Final Fours and only has eight losses during that span and now women’s college basketball fans across the country can celebrate the program’s dominance with the new South Carolina championship gear from Fanatics.
Kamilla Cardoso had 15 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots in South Carolina’s victory while Tessa Johnson led the team with 19 points off the bench. However, it was South Carolina’s defense on Clark that will likely define Sunday’s victory. The leading scorer in the history of women’s college basketball had 30 points in the loss but went just 10-for-28 from the floor. South Carolina was eliminated from last year’s NCAA…
