March Madness ACL tears common in young female athletes

The University of South Carolina’s top scorer, who powered the team to the 2025 NCAA women’s basketball finals, got knocked out of this year’s competition because of an injury that disproportionately sidelines female athletes.

Amid March Madness, Chloe Kitts, the Gamecocks’ 6’2″ forward who grew up in Oviedo, Florida, offers a cautionary tale for other upcoming female scholastic athletes and weekend warriors.