Three years make all the difference. When Adia Barnes returned to coach her alma mater, the team was lucky to draw 800 people. Last year, they won six games. On Saturday, a sell-out crowd of 14,644 fans filled McKale Center to watch the Arizona Wildcats compete for the WNIT Championship...and win.
In a game that was sloppy at times, the home Wildcats dominated the visiting Northwestern Wildcats in a 56-42 victory.
Aari McDonald led all scorers with 19. She added seven rebounds and two assists. Cate Reese had 13 points and 9 rebounds.