Dayton native Bree Hall secures second national championship with South Carolina Gamecocks
ByWHIO Staff
Oregon State v South Carolina ALBANY, NEW YORK - MARCH 31: Bree Hall #23 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates after beating the Oregon State Beavers 70-58 in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 31, 2024 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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ByWHIO Staff
DAYTON — The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 in the NCAA women’s basketball championship.
This win closed out an undefeated season for the Gamecocks.
Gamecocks junior guard Bree Hall is a Dayton native, and she now has two national championships under her belt.
She graduated from Wayne High School in 2021 and was named McDonald’s All-America, Naismith All-America Honorable Mention, and Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Miss Basketball, according to South Carolina’s athletic department.
During her three seasons at South Carolina, she has played 108 games and started in 37.
Women's final: Iowa coach Lisa Bluder reacts during the first half. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Women's final: South Carolina's Raven Johnson reacts in during the second quarter of Sunday's game. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Women's final: Chloe Kitts (21) of South Carolina Gamecocks puts up a shot. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Women's final: South Carolina's MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) dribbles to the basket during the second quarter. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Women's final: MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) attempts a layup for the Gamecocks while being guarded by Iowa's Hannah Stuelke (45). (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Women's final Iowa's Gabbie Marshall (24) steals the ball from Te-Hina Paopao of South Carolina. (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Women's final: South Carolina's Tessa Johnson was a force off the bench, scoring in double digits. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Women's final: Iowa's Sydney Affolter (3) is boxed in by South Carolina's Sania Feagin (20) and Ashlyn Watkins (2). (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Women's final: The Gamecocks celebrate after winning Sunday's national title game. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Women's final: Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson celebrate after the final buzzer. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Women's final: South Carolina teammates Te-Hina Paopao, Tessa Johnson and Raven Johnson celebrate on stage after defeating Iowa on Sunday. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
