Los Angeles – USC star Jojo Watkins He was transferred outside the field just five minutes after the NCAA championship match in the second round of Trojan against Mississippi On Monday night after she appeared to be injured by her right knee.
When Watercins went to the basket at a quick break between two defenders, she was wrapped and installed her right knee as she was planting her right leg, causing her collapse on the ground. Witkens immediately grabbed her right knee and stayed for more than a minute.
The crowd at the Galen Center collectively sought its breath, as the coaches eventually had to raise Watercins and move it to the treasury room. It was 0 of 2 shooting, with three free throws, one recovery and two assistance before going out.
team Declared at the end of the first half Wetkins be evaluated by the medical staff and will not return. Trojan horses, led Kiki IRIAFEN36 points in the 36 -point season in 16 of 22, will continue to overcome the Mississippi state 96-59 To reach 16 sweet for the second year in a row.
Lindsay Gottlieb, the USC coach, had no update on Watkins after the match, saying only that she “gets incredible medical care.”
After Witkens was wounded, the crowd screams loudly in Mississippi every time the ball was. School heads of school were formulated during their routine at the end of the first half, and the crowd got the team again, with a high temperature for the second half.
“It’s the key to us. We didn’t want to let it down,” Iriafen told ESPN after that. “We just want to continue to dance, so all it takes is what I wanted to do. I think it only shows our hardness.”
The average selection of Wattakkins, a choice in the Associated Press in all Americans and a competitor for the national player for this year, is 24.6 points, 7 rebound balls and 3.5 decisive passes, and the driving force was behind the Trojan 29-3 campaign, one that I saw getting fourth in the NCAA Championship for this year.
“This team gathered, gathered for it, and gathered for each other,” Gutliplab said.
Usc victory UNC GrensBoro 71-25 in the first round. During that match, Watercins hurt her left hand after the ball lit her fingers. She later came to turn on her left leg and won.
Then she said: “It is the end of the season, a bit bit,” she said. “To the next. Nobody cares. I’m good.”
Usc arrived at Elite Eight in the first Watercins season a year ago, lost Paige Bokerz and Uconn. The difference can meet again in a regional final in Spokan, Washington, this year.
Information from Associated Press was included in this report.
