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Article: LADY VOLS DON'T MISS A STEP, EASILY TUNING OUT LA. TECH.(Sports)

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March 30, 1998
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Byline: Chuck Schoffner Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Three straight national championships, six in 12 years, and all but one player coming back next season.

Tennessee is no longer a very good women's basketball program. It's an outright dynasty.

The Lady Vols capped a perfect season by playing the nearly perfect game Sunday night, rolling past Louisiana Tech 93-75 and making history as the first women's team to win three consecutive NCAA titles.

``The best team doesn't always win, but tonight, I thought the best team won a championship that they deserved,'' said Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, who has guided the Lady Vols to all of ...

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