Stanford & South Carolina To Women’s Final Four

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The Stanford and South Carolina women’s basketball team will be spending the weekend in San Antonio.  Zia Cooke scored 16 points and the Gamecocks used their stifling defense to advance to the Final Four for the third time, shutting down Texas, 62-34.  Top-seeded South Carolina blocked 14 shots, nine by Laeticia Amihere. The Gamecocks also held the sixth-seeded Longhorns to 23% shooting and outscored them, 10-0 in the fourth quarter.  Destanni Henderson and Victaria Saxton each scored 12 for the Gamecocks.  Lexie Hull scored 21 points and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville. Stanford trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game.  Kiana Williams finished with 14 points for the Cardinal, including a pair of big 3-pointers while Stanford pulled away.  The Cardinal have reached a 14th Final Four as they seek their third national championship and first since 1992.