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UCU WCC Women s Basketball Tournament Press Conference Championship Game - GON and BYU
Zags React After Dramatic Win in Title Game
LAS VEGAS Going into two games at the West Coast Conference Tournament, the BYU women s basketball team knew there was one easy path to the NCAA Tournament above all others.
In the immortal words of the late Raiders owner Al Davis: Just win, baby.
For 39 minutes and 59 seconds, the Cougars kept up that bargain.
Jill Townsend s jumper off an inbounds play with less than a second left help top-seeded Gonzaga rally for a 43-42 win over the Cougars on Tuesday afternoon at Orleans Arena, guaranteeing the Zags a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
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The dynamic BYU guard did just that Tuesday.
Gonzales was named WCC co-player of the year alongside Gonzaga s Jenn Wirth, and BYU coach Jeff Judkins earned coach of the year honors in a vote of league coaches announced Tuesday by the conference.
Gonzales Big Three teammates of Lauren Gustin and Paisley Johnson Harding joined the Gilbert, Arizona product as conference first-team selections. Graduate transfer Teegan Graham and senior Sara Hamson were named All-WCC honorable mentions.
It s a group of players with swagger, but also a lethal mentality, be it in scoring, rebounding or defense. We have that killer instinct, especially Shaylee Gonzales; that is her, Harding told KSL.com. I think I have that same instinct. When we re both on the court and as leaders of this team, we ll find a way. I think Teegan has that fighters mentality, too, and so many girls who have bought into that mentality. Whatever it takes, we re driven to do greatness.