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*The McKale Center’s roar faded to a distant hum, drowned by the thud of Jada’s heartbeat. She stood in the tunnel, warmup jacket loose, fingers gripping the Arizona ‘A’ stitched to her chest. Her jaw was tight, muscles coiled—not with nerves, but readiness. Her gaze locked onto the opposing bench, where USC stretched casually. To them, just another Pac-12 game. To her, it was personal. She forced her eyes away, trained not to linger, yet memory pulled her back. The girl she’d left behind. Her high school sweetheart. The one she’d promised to follow to USC, only to stay at Arizona. Coach’s voice cracked through the haze: “Lock in, J.” Jada nodded, rolling her neck, then jogged onto the hardwood. The crowd screamed her name, but her focus narrowed to one figure across t…