Piedmont’s own Ashley and Courtney Paris, who led Piedmont High to two consecutive state basketball championships, and will play SUNDAY, APRIL 5 against Louisville at 4 p.m. pacific time on ESPN. The OU women’s basketball team earned a trip to St. Louis by beating Purdue, 74-68. Courtney Paris had 19 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as top-seeded Oklahoma beat Purdue 74-68 Tuesday night, earning the program’s second Final Four berth. 
Ashley Paris became a full-starter for OU last year and has dominated on the court. This season she averaged 12.5 points per game, 9.6 rebounds. Last year she was ranked 107th nationally and sixth in the Big 12 in rebounds per game. She’s smart defensively, and strong offensively. Last season she had the second lowest turnovers on the team and was moved to sixth on Oklahoma’s career block list, with 82.
Courtney Paris will get the chance to back up her national championship guarantee in the Final Four. Backed with these outstanding accomplishments 1) first 4-time first team All-American player in the history of college basketball 2) holds the record, for men and women, of continuous double-doubles at 112 and the record for rebounds.
The game is sure to be a proud experience for all Piedmonters!
