Iowa, Caitlin Clark take down undefeated No. 1 South Carolina in women’s Final Four

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Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark had 41 points in a dominant performance over the Gamecocks and Aliyah Boston, who got into foul trouble early. Iowa...

“I think she’s the most phenomenal basketball player in America,” Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said. “I don’t think there’s anybody like her.”Fifth-year Iowa center Monika Czinano’s minutes were limited due to foul trouble, but when she was in the game, her impact was felt. She scored 18 points with three rebounds and three steals.

Besides Cooke, South Carolina’s greatest advantage came on the boards, as it outrebounded Iowa 49 to 25, including 26 to 5 on the offensive end. Amihere was a key part of that effort down low. In addition to taking a turn guarding Clark, she scored all eight of her points in the second and gave South Carolina its first lead at 32-31 following a 7-0 run with 3:09 remaining in the half.

But when Czinano re-entered the game, she ended the quarter on six straight points to give Iowa a four-point lead before the start of the fourth quarter.To no one’s surprise, Clark took over in the fourth. She scored 16 of her team’s 18 points in the final 10 minutes to keep the game just out of reach until the end. She shot 6-for-6 from the free throw line, including four in the last minute to put the game away.

 

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