Last February, when then-top-ranked South Carolina met then-No. 2 UConn, Gamecocks star center Aliyah Boston watched Huskies star guard Paige Bueckers take center-stage, to the tune of 31 points, five assists and six steals. It was performance too grand for the Gamecocks to overcome.
Boston made sure that Monday’s matchup between No. 1 South Carolina (6–0) and No. 2 UConn (3–1) would end in a different result. Despite trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half, South Carolina outscored UConn 16–3 in the fourth quarter to win, 73–57, and claim the first-ever women’s Battle 4 Atlantis championship.