Basketball
Beaumont-native Alexis Morris closes a championship chapter back in Texas
After a rocky college career since leaving Beaumont Legacy Christian, LSU's Alexis Morris stands on top of the college basketball world as a national champion
(Photo: Photo by Georgia Jones/LSU Athletics, Edit by DCTB)
The weekend was centered around one matchup and, more specifically, one player.
To many, Friday’s opening Final Four semifinal between LSU and Virginia Tech was a burdensome appetizer to the main course of Iowa and South Carolina where Naismith Player of the Year Caitlin Clark was set to take on the reigning national champions. But neither were crowned champion on Sunday. That honor went to LSU after a 102-85 statement win over Iowa and one player's homecoming.
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