Some victories for a sports team are simply inspiring. Some victories mean a lot within the course of the season and the stakes involved on a specific night. The USC women’s basketball team achieved a win which was both inspiring and important on Thursday night against the Arizona Wildcats. The Trojans scored a come-from-behind, double-overtime, 95-93 win against a hungry and determined opponent with JuJu Watkins having fouled out late in regulation time. USC then lost Kaitlyn Davis, another centrally important player, in the first overtime.
USC kept losing players. It never lost faith. Down by 10 with five minutes left in regulation, down five with 35 seconds remaining in regulation, the Trojans didn’t quit. The win is huge. The way they scored the win is remarkably impressive.
Let’s look at the highlights of a remarkable night for a special team: