Perspective: Aliyah Boston’s quiet dominance has South Carolina on doorstep of a title
As South Carolina advanced to the national championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville on Friday night, Boston showed why she has been racking up player of the year awards. And she did it in her methodical and substantive way, rarely forcing things and influencing the action one smart, tough play at a time.By the end, her flourishes of greatness added up to a monster stat line: 23 points, 18 rebounds and four assists.
Most teams, no matter how great, will do anything to quell such pressure. Dawn Staley doesn’t coach most teams, however.“At the end of the day, we’re going to be judged by championships,” Staley said. “That’s the thing that most people remember. Do we feel pressure to win? Yeah, because we’re a pretty good basketball team. We’re here.”
In the first half, with Louisville intent on stopping her, Boston passed the ball and waited for moments to take over. It didn’t seem like she did much, but she still had eight points, eight rebounds and four assists at halftime. In the locker room, Staley adjusted and focused on getting the ball to Boston. She scored 15 points in the second half and added 10 more rebounds.
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