Lauren Betts leads UCLA past Duke en route back-to-back Final Four appearance in Sacramento, Calif
In a stunning turnaround at the Golden 1 Center on March 29th-30th, UCLA secured their spot back-to-back Final Four appearances by rallying past Duke in Sacramento following an initial struggle against pressure from No.
Key Points
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1UCLA women defeated Duke 70-58 in Sacramento to advance back-to-back years and reach their second consecutive Final Four appearance.
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2Lauren Betts led UCLA with 23 points while rallying from the first half deficit, contributing a team-high five blocks alongside her senior teammates
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3"The top-seeded" No.1 ranked Bruins overcame adversity at Golden One Center in an intense Elite Eight matchup against Duke's third-ranked squad
Developments
Perspectives
Lauren Betts and her fellow UCLA seniors rallied from halftime to defeat Duke 70-58 in Sacramento.
— [Mar 30] Grandview grad Lauren Betts... (Sentinelcolorado)"The team that can't stop dancing won't stop dance," according to the Los Angeles Times, describing a game described as "not balletic but beautiful."
— (Los Angeles Times) Swanson: UCLA women prove they're tough enough...#1 ranked No 3 Duke was defeated by #2 UCLA in Sacramento on Sunday.
— [Mar 29] UCLA women battle through adversity to defeat... (Latimes)"Sometimes you just have to find a way," as the New York Post noted, referencing how fans overcame technical issues with their microphone during pre-game rituals.
The top-seeded No. 1 UCLA women's team defeated third-ranked Duke by defeating them in an Elite Eight game at Golden One Center with final score of seventy points against fifty-eight and advanced back-to-the Final Four after last year they lost to Connecticut national semifinal blowout loss when their program debut ended the season, while Lauren Betts finished twenty-three-point.
No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 3 Duke with a final score of 70-58 to advance to their second consecutive Final Four appearance after surging from an early deficit led by Lauren Betts' double-double and Angela Dugalic's strong performance in the fourth quarter, while committing only four turnovers compared to Duke's eighteen off which they scored sixteen points.