Photos: Arizona Wildcats 56, Northwestern 42, WNIT championship
The Wildcats completed a six-game tournament sweep with a 56-42 victory over Northwestern at McKale Center for the WNIT championship.
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Arizona coach Adia Barnes waves the net after her Wildcats dropped Northwestern 56-42 in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) yells for a timeout as Northwestern players converge on her in a scramble for a loose ball in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
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Northwestern forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (14), left, rips the ball out of the girl of Arizona forward Sam Thomas (14) in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Lucia Alonso (4) charges out to pressure Northwestern guard Veronica Burton (12) near mid court in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) cuts down her part of the net after their 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Destiny Graham (21), guard Lindsey Malecha (22), Eugenie Simonet-Keller, hold the championship trophy as guard Aari McDonald (2), center Semaj Smith (34) and the team come out on the court after their win 56-42 win over Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Dominique McBryde, left, forward Sam Thomas, middle, and forward Tee Tee Starks celebrate after the final whistle in a 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
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Arizona forward Dominique McBryde swims in the red and blue balloons as the Wildcats celebrate on the court following their 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
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Arizona center Semaj Smith (34) stops Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam (10) on her drive to the basket in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) gets sandwiched by Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam (10), left, and Northwestern forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (14) on her shot in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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A young fan almost gets involved in the scramble for a loose ball between Arizona guard Lucia Alonso (4) and Northwestern guard Sydney Wood (3) in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Tee Tee Starks (10) comes out to pressure Northwestern guard Sydney Wood (3) at the top of the key in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Lucia Alonso (4) holds up her piece of the net for the crowd after the Wildcats 56-42 win over Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Tee Tee Starks spreads the confetti among the crowd as she and her teammates. including forward Destiny Graham, thank the fans following their 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
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Arizona guard Aarion McDonald (2) wedges her way between Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam (10), left, and guard Veronica Burton (12) to swipe the ball in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) rises up to snare the ball over Northwestern center Abi Scheid (44) after it was batted around a few times during the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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An Arizona fan has high hopes with his sign asking Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) for a prom date just before tip-off of the championship game of the WNIT against Northwestern at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Dominique McBryde (20) listens to the crowd sing Queen's We Are The Champions while climbing the ladder to the net following the Wildcats win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Dominique McBryde (20), left, and forward Sam Thomas (14) grab handfuls of confetti from the McKale Center floor as the team celebrates their 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Aarion McDonald (2), left, and center Semaj Smith (34) get tangled up while hauling down a defensive rebound against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona center Semaj Smith (34) mauls Northwestern forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (14), stopping her run to the basket in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Destiny Graham (21) gets a hug from head coach Adia Barnes as she comes off the court in the final minute of the Wildcats 56-42 win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Sam Thomas (14) stuffs Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam (10) in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Aarion McDonald (2) gets flattened while shew draws a foul from Northwestern guard Lindsey Pulliam (10) in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) gets the rebound over Northwestern guard Veronica Burton (12) in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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The crowd celebrates the announcement of an official sellout, 14,644 fans, in the closing minutes of Arizona's win against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) sails Into the against Northwestern in the championship game of the WNIT at McKale Center, Saturday, April 6, 2019, Tucson, Ariz.
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