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No. 4 South Carolina, Boston beat No. 15 Arkansas 104-82
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — On a day South Carolina unveiled a bronze statue of A'ja Wilson, current standout Aliyah Boston shined in a manner not unlike the Gamecocks great. “The numbers speak for themselves,” coach Dawn Staley said. “If you look across the board at some of (her) dominating...
Saxton has 20 points, No. 5 South Carolina routs Vandy women
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is pushing her fifth-ranked Gamecocks to keep improving no matter the score. That focus was tested Thursday night, and the Gamecocks came through with a strong performance. Victaria Saxton scored 20 points and South Carolina routed Vanderbilt 106-43...
No. 5 South Carolina women rally past No. 10 Kentucky 75-70
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Destanni Henderson scored 22 points and Aliyah Boston added 20, including 10 in the third quarter to put No. 5 South Carolina ahead to stay as the Gamecocks rallied for a 75-70 victory over No. 10 Kentucky on Sunday night. The Gamecocks trailed 41-32 at halftime and 54-46 late in the...
Henderson helps No. 5 South Carolina beat Alabama 77-60
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — After helping set up her teammates in South Carolina's last game, it was Destanni Henderson's turn to step into the spotlight. Henderson had 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead the fifth-ranked Gamecocks to a 77-60 victory over Alabama on Monday night. “She...
No. 5 South Carolina women win 13th straight over Florida
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston, despite her strong early numbers, knew she wasn't where she had hoped to be this season. She took a huge step in the right direction against Florida on Thursday. Boston, the 6-foot-5 sophomore, had a career-best 28 points along with 16 rebounds and No. 5 South...
No. 1 Stanford beats USC 80-60 for 6th straight victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiana Williams felt a little sheepish as a point guard with no assists. She made up for it with a breakout offensive game. Williams scored a season-high 27 points and No. 1 Stanford defeated Southern California 80-60 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory. Williams has been...
Cooke leads No. 5 South Carolina to 103-41 win over Temple
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Zia Cooke is confident in practice, it usually shows the next time South Carolina takes the court. Cooke felt good all week leading up to facing Temple, then showed that off by tying her career high with five 3-pointers on the way to 23 points as the fifth-ranked Gamecocks...
No. 1 South Carolina rolls past No. 23 Iowa State, 83-65
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 19 points and No. 1 South Carolina got back into a groove with a 83-65 win over 23rd-ranked Iowa State on Sunday. The Gamecocks (4-1) were beaten by No. 8 N.C. State 54-46 on Thursday, but never trailed against the Cyclones (2-2) during the SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup....
No. 8 North Carolina State women beat No. 1 South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Wes Moore channeled two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells after the Wolfpack's landmark victory over No. 1 South Carolina. Raina Perez hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:07 left and Kayla Jones had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the eighth-ranked...
Basketball in a mask? Rare but not unheard of in pandemic
It is not unusual to see players and coaches wearing masks on the sideline as the college basketball season gets going. The DePaul and Creighton women's teams have taken it a step further: Their players are wearing masks while they are on the court competing. “The first week I complained every day, but now...
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