South Carolina dominates NC State to reach women's basketball national title game

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The South Carolina Lady Gamecocks need just one more win to have a perfect season, and it will come in the national championship game. 

No. 1 South Carolina kicked off the women’s basketball Final Four with yet another dominant victory on the hardwood, this time over No. 3 NC State, 78-59, on Friday night in Cleveland. 

And of course, it was center Kamilla Cardoso leading the way for the Gamecocks, as she had a team-high 22 points with 11 rebounds for the double-double. She missed just two shots, going 10-of-12 from the field. 

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Kamilla Cardoso of the South Carolina Gamecocks works against River Baldwin of the NC State Wolfpack during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 5, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

While the score indicates South Carolina coasted to victory, it wasn’t the case after the first quarter ended at 16 apiece, and the halftime buzzer sounded with the Gamecocks only holding a one-point lead, 32-31.

But Dawn Staley’s group was relentless in the third quarter on both ends of the floor, leading the Wolfpack’s hopes of ending the undefeated season down the drain. 

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South Carolina outscored NC State, 29-6, allowing them to simply keep pace in the fourth quarter to ensure their spot in the national championship game. 

Te-Hina Paopao, left, and MiLaysia Fulwiley of the South Carolina Gamecocks react during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four game against the NC State Wolfpack