Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women’s NCAA title

Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women’s NCAA title
Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) passes between Stanford guard Anna Wilson (3) and forward Cameron Brink, right, during the second half of the championship game in the women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Source: Eric Gay)
By Associated Press | April 4, 2021 at 8:26 PM EDT - Updated April 4 at 8:26 PM

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford beat Arizona 54-53, giving the Cardinal and coach Tara VanDerveer their first national championship in 29 years.

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch with both teams struggling to score and missing easy layups and shots, but Stanford did just enough to pull off the win surviving a miss by Aari McDonald that bounced off the rim at the buzzer.

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