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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Brea Beal changed her game and became a key piece of South Carolina's run to three straight Final Fours. The defending national champions advanced with an 86-75 win over Maryland, a game that turned when Beal and the Gamecocks' defense held the Terrapins to nine points in the second quarter to take control. Beal has been a focal point of the team's defense since arriving four seasons ago alongside more heralded players in Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke. Beal turned herself into a defensive stopper and most likely will check Iowa All-American Caitlin Clark in the national semifinals on Friday.
