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Cinderella Is Dancing Into April


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Syracuse is into their first Final Four (AP/Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Syracuse University women's basketball team is on a historic run this season! The team is on their way to the program's first Final Four following a 89-67 win over Tennessee on Sunday afternoon in the Sioux Falls regional final. Syracuse joined an exclusive club on Sunday by sending both its men's and women's basketball teams to the Final Four. SU became the ninth school to have both basketball teams reach the last weekend of the season.

Syracuse finished the game shooting 46 percent from the field and 47 percent from behind the arc, sinking 14 attempts from long range. Cornelia Fondren, Brianna Butler and Alexis Peterson of the Orange were named to the Sioux Falls Regional All-Tournament Team for their play this weekend. Peterson was named tournament MVP.

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Chantel Osahor named regional MVP cuts the net (Mark Zerof/USA TODAY Sports)

The Washington Huskies are headed to their first Final Four as well. The Huskies' incredible NCAA Tournament run continued on Sunday, as they knocked off Stanford, 85-76. The Huskies started the game on a 12-0 run, the team played one of the best games all season Chantel Osahor was named the MVP of the Region after another huge game, tying a career high with 24 points, and grabbing 18 rebounds.

Kelsey Plum did what leaders do, she played an incredible game by dishing the ball early and finding the open players then scoring late when Stanford would try to cut the deficit. Plum and the Huskies will make their first ever Final Four appearance and play the Syracuse Orange. One of these teams will make their first National Championship appearance.

Just to note, Syracuse defeated Washington earlier this season in Las Vegas 66-62.


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