After Louisville’s tournament win, things heated up in the handshake line. Haley Van Lith played the full 40 minutes, dropped 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting, and led her team to an easy win. On the other side, Texas guard Sonya Morris had a rough outing with just two points in 11 minutes. Emotions boiled over when the two crossed paths postgame. As Van Lith approached Morris, Morris appeared to stop her and deliver a pointed message: something along the lines of “Call me a [expletive] again, I’m about to beat your ass.” Lip-reading isn’t exact, but that’s the general consensus from those watching closely, with other teammates nearby looking unsure of whether to step in.
The handshake line continued with Van Lith pushing through, finishing out the handshakes and heading to her bench. Her coach, unaware of the tension, ran across the court grinning. He looked like he was going to break something up but was just celebrating. Van Lith’s family was loud and proud in the crowd, with her brother shouting and her dad caught in the excitement. The clip caught the raw emotions of a heated tournament moment, mixing hard competition, personal rivalry, and a team riding high after a win.