The loss stopped the Lady Vols' quest for a fourth straight national championship and a fifth consecutive trip to the Women's Final Four. Prior to the Duke game, Holdsclaw had put up exceptional numbers in the postseason. In the first three games of the tournament, Holdsclaw had been on fire. Her eight points against Duke marked only the eighth time in her career when she did not score double figures. Of course you don't expect this to happen, but I have seen her struggle before.
All great players have bad days.
All great golfers have off days. It happened to Chamique. She spent the final seconds of the game with her face hidden behind a white towel, trying to control the tears. It was also the closing chapter for Holdsclaw's teammate and best friend, senior Kellie Jolly. She, too, fouled out and watched the final seconds through tears.