NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A’ja Wilson screamed, waved four fingers in the air and danced in front of the South Carolina pep band.
It was an appropriate celebration for an unprecedented achievement.
Wilson scored 16 points on Sunday as eighth-ranked South Carolina became the first Southeastern Conference women’s program to win four straight tournament championships, ending the nation’s longest winning streak at 32 games with a 62-51 upset of No. 2 Mississippi State.
And Wilson was on the court for each SEC tournament victory. Tennessee, with its 17 tournament titles, twice won three in a row, most recently from 2010 to 2012, but the Lady Vols never made the final with a chance at a four-peat.