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Dawn Staley: Coach Dawn Staley of South Carolina has made her voice heard. She questioned the excitement around Paige Bueckers, a guard for UConn.
Staley feels that the success of her team is overshadowed by the attention is focused on Bueckers.
In the national championship game, the Gamecocks will face UConn. South Carolina wants to win two titles in a row. In the past four years, they have taken won two titles.
According to Staley, the media's focus is unfair. "We build these stories about great players," she said. It was Caitlin Clark last year. It's Paige Bueckers now. But what about our team?
She drew attention to the ongoing media coverage. "It is there everywhere. Officials see. You may find it on TikTok.
The location is 'SportsCenter.' We are at a disadvantage because of that.
Last year, South Carolina was in a similar situation. They had not lost. Yet, most of discussions focused on Clark's legacy. The Gamecocks won the championship after defeating Iowa 87-75.
South Carolina isn't perfect this season. They lost three games during the regular season.
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One of them was a humiliating loss to UConn, 87-58. Their 71-game winning streak at home came to an end.
But that setback turned into inspiration. "It was embarrassing," Te-Hina Paopao, the guard, said.
"We needed to return stronger. We have changed as a team. We must prove it.
They now have another opportunity to make history.
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Bree Hall, Raven Johnson, and Sania Feagin have a chance to win their third championship in four years. The achievement is deserving of praise.
Staley wants fair coverage. "Paige is an excellent athlete. But we must not overlook our athletes. They have also done something amazing.
Both stories have a place, in her opinion. "We can celebrate Paige. We have a team to celebrate. We shouldn't pick one over the other.
Gamecocks are ready. They have had a challenging journey. But they are ready to fight for yet another championship.
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