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In the women’s semifinal, Azusa Pacific (22-8) outscored PLNU (21-7) 21-10 in the second quarter to take a 27-19 lead into intermission and pulled away in the fourth quarter.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Louisiana Tech pulled away with a 34-2 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 45 points.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs, 29-4, pulled away in the second half for a 74-62 victory and will meet West Virginia in Sunday’s championship game at T-Mobile Center.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
The Sooners twice got back within striking distance of the lead, but LSU began to pull away and increased its lead to 26 early in the fourth quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Louisiana Tech pulled away with a 34-2 run in the second half to extend a 13-point lead to 45 points.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs, 29-4, pulled away in the second half for a 74-62 victory and will meet West Virginia in Sunday’s championship game at T-Mobile Center.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
The Sooners twice got back within striking distance of the lead, but LSU began to pull away and increased its lead to 26 early in the fourth quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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