Final Four Offers Rare Moment For Aliyah Boston & Women's College Hoops
When it comes to sports, one singular player always seems to drive the conversation more than any other in their respective arena. In the case of Women's College Basketball, Aliyah Boston has been that figure that pundits and fans of the sport alike have clung to for the past two seasons due to her humble and grounded personality and her dominance on the hardwood.
During this season, however, there's been somewhat of a shift in terms of who carries the mantle as the biggest star in women's college basketball due to some natural burnout and the fact that Boston will likely be heading onto the WNBA after the postseason's conclusion, people have begun to bring up a new name in this particular conversation, that name being Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
For those of us who haven't seen the personal side of Caitlin Clark as we have with Aliyah Boston, I'll summarize the conversation surrounding Clark's play on the court with this hard-hitting piece of analysis: she's extremely good. In terms of her play style, Clark fits the mold of a modern-day offensive superstar, who makes her presence constantly felt on the offensive end with her ridiculous shooting ability, her sideline-to-sideline court vision, and her high motor in terms of continually attempting to hit the offensive glass for extra possessions.
There will be debates over the coming three days heading into Friday night's matchup as to which player does more for their team, with Gamecock fans arguing that no one has to deal with the amount of attention that Boston gets offensively, while Iowa fans will say no one carries as much of a load as Clark does. No matter which side people join in that conversation, nobody can deny that this Final Four game between South Carolina and Iowa offers a rare moment for Aliyah Boston and the sport of women's college basketball.
For Boston, she'll for once be sharing the media spotlight with another superstar heading into a matchup. While likely not being overshadowed, she will not have all of the talk primarily surrounding her game, something she'd probably be okay with. For women's college basketball, this game offers a rare moment where their top two superstars cross paths. It will undeniably increase ratings, media coverage, and overall, be a chance for the sport to grow in popularity across multiple generations.
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