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UCLA wins first NCAA women’s basketball title; Obama, Newsom congratulate Bruins

UCLA defeated South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday to capture the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball championship and finish the season 37-1.

The No. 1 seed Bruins were led by head coach Cori Close in the victory that capped a dominant season.

The win drew congratulations from former President Barack Obama and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

UCLA’s title is the first in the program’s history.

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Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com

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