After getting ‘smacked’ again in title game, South Carolina’s Staley plots program’s next moves
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South Carolina's women's basketball team lost to UCLA in the NCAA title game, but coach Dawn Staley is already planning for next season. The team is expected to return several key players and has a highly-rated recruiting class, giving them a strong chance to make a seventh straight Final Four in 2027.
South Carolina's women's basketball team lost to UCLA 79-51 in the NCAA title game. The team shot just 29% from the field and the 28-point margin was among the biggest in championship game history. Coach Dawn Staley will have to replace Raven Johnson, who excelled as a floor general during her five-year career. The Gamecocks are expected to return leading scorer Joyce Edwards and Tessa Johnson, and have a highly-rated recruiting class. They will look to make a seventh straight Final Four in 2027.
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