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Dawn Staley lost South Carolina's national title on the court but won where it counts
South Carolina fell to UCLA in the women's March Madness championship game, but the Gamecocks' win over UConn in the Final Four and Dawn Staley's masterful navigation of the Geno Auriemma controversy deserves credit.
UCLA has now won 30 games in a row. The Bruins have just one loss this season, and it came in November against Texas. They were able to avenge that defeat on Friday as Lauren Betts scored 16 points and pulled down 11 boards. Texas star Madison Booker had a tough night offensively, scoring just six points on 3-of-23 shooting.
Dawn Staley has had Hudson Jacobs, her 'unsung hero' with her for every national championship with South Carolina. Together, they want another.