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NCAA Women's Final: Stanford Wins Championship With Victory Over Arizona

Arizona's early defense kept Stanford from running away with the game, but the Cardinal held off the Wildcats to win 54-53 in its first NCAA women's basketball championship since 1992.
Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a win against the Arizona Wildcats in the national championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Sunday in San Antonio.
Updated April 4, 2021 at 10:40 PM ET

Stanford defeated Arizona Sunday night 54-53 in the women's NCAA finals, securing their third-ever championship title. The Cardinal's victory in San Antonio gives the Pac-12 its first national women's championship since Stanford last won in 1992.

The matchup, played in front of a limited in-person audience, was the first time two teams from the Pac-12 faced off for a national title in the

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