Courtney Pairs Vows To Repay Her Tuition
April 6, 2009 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
Filed under Basketball
The semi-final match-up between (favorite-to-win) Oklahoma and (underdog) Louisville ended much differently than Courtney Paris could have ever imagined.
Up by 12 points at the half, Oklahoma was cruising to the championship game. But Louisville had other ideas. Angel McCoughtry came to life in the second half, scoring 14 of her 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead her team its first-ever national championship game.
Meanwhile, Paris wiped away the tears as ESPN pulled her aside for a post-game interview. Everyone knew the question was coming.
Would Paris make good on her promise to pay back the cost of her four-year scholarship …read more




