Baylor Lady Bears remained undefeated as they beat Notre Dame, 80-61, to become National Champs. They became the first NCAA team to go 40-0 in a season, as they were lead by their 6-foot-8 star Brittney Griner. In the championship game, Griner scored 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, hitting 8 of her 9 shots in the decisive second half. With a title came a Rushmorean legitimacy, confirmation that Griner in her junior season had joined Nancy Lieberman, Cheryl Miller, Chamique Holdsclaw, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker as the college game’s greats.To top it all off, Brittney Griner is only a junior and will return next year to complete her senior year.
Source (NY Times)
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