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How Ta'Niya Latson left her worst game behind quickly in South Carolina rout of Vanderbilt

COLUMBIA — After scoring a season-low six points, South Carolina women's basketball starting guard Ta'Niya Latson had a few options.

She could let the 1-for-10 shooting night in the loss to No. 16 Oklahoma on Jan. 22 linger.

Or she could score 10 points in the first 10 minutes against No. 4 Vanderbilt on Jan. 25. She did the latter.

Latson had a team-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting with five rebounds and five assists in the 103-74 win.

"It's mainly from self-motivation, I knew it wasn't m...
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UConn denies South Carolina women's basketball, Dawn Staley another national championship

TAMPA, Fla. — All good things must come to an end, including for South Carolina women's basketball. The repeat tour came to a screeching halt at Amalie Arena.

South Carolina, hoping to win back-to-back national titles and the fourth for coach Dawn Staley, fell 82-59 to UConn on Sunday.

The No. 1 seed Gamecocks (35-4), who won titles in 2017, 2022 and last season, were thoroughly dominated by the second-seeded Huskies (37-3).

Freshman forward Sarah Strong and veteran guard Azzi Fudd, each with...
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How MiLaysia Fulwiley bounced back, kept South Carolina, Dawn Staley in March Madness

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. − The poetry was halfway in motion when South Carolina women's basketball sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley heard a challenge she couldn't turn down.

The Sweet 16, No. 1 Gamecocks (33-3) vs. No. 4 Maryland, 26.9 seconds left in the third quarter with the scored tied. Fulwiley had two Terps (25-8) trailing her on a fast break and as she got closer to the basket, another approached.

"They were like, 'Come on, come on, she's not going to score this,'" Fulwiley said.

Fulwiley was...
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Te-Hina Paopao saves South Carolina's season after shocking start vs Indiana, then blows kisses to the crowd

COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball's fifth-year guard Te-Hina Paopao walked off the court in Colonial Life Arena one last time with a smile on her face, a towel on her neck and blew kisses to the crowd.

She has one national championship already and on Sunday, she was huge reason the No. 1 seed Gamecocks (32-3) get to continue their hunt for another, rallying to beat No. 9 seed Indiana 64-53.

A hard-fought effort from the Hoosiers (20-13) and abysmal Gamecocks shooting in the first ha...
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What Madison Booker told Bree Hall, why it motivated her in South Carolina's SEC win vs Texas

GREENVILLE — Bree Hall woke up Sunday morning and texted her parents."I'm shutting her down," was the message from the South Carolina women's basketball guard, referring to Texas star sophomore and SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker."I woke up with the mindset of 'I have to get her,' " Hall told The Greenville News in the locker room at Bon Secours Wellness Arena after No. 1 seed South Carolina (30-3) defeated No. 2 seed Texas 64-45 for the SEC tournament championship. "I know after that game...
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How South Carolina basketball reserve Maryam Dauda contained Oklahoma's star in SEC semi

GREENVILLE — South Carolina women's basketball had a tall task — literally.

The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) were about to face Raegan Beers, the 6-foot-4 center on fifth-seeded Oklahoma (25-7) who put up 23 points in 24 minutes against them on Jan. 19 — the star player who is averaging 17.8 points per game in her first SEC season.

In Saturday's 93-75 SEC Tournament semifinal win at Bon Secours Arena, Sania Feagin started the game covering Beers and did her job. What made an enormous difference...
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How South Carolina's Raven Johnson did exactly what Dawn Staley needed to beat LSU, Kim Mulkey

COLUMBIA — Sometimes all it takes is one play. Or two.Or maybe it's two plays that fuels a sequence, that fuels a sold-out crowd to get even louder.In the top-4 matchup, Raven Johnson scored just five points in 28 minutes of play, but four points in a five-second span were instrumental in No. 2 South Carolina women's basketball's 66-56 win over No. 4 LSU.Up 41-36 with 5:23 in the third, Sania Feagin stole the ball and found Johnson for the layup. As the Tigers (20-1, 5-1 SEC) inbounded, Johnson...
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LaNorris Sellers became 'LaMagic' to lead South Carolina football to most important win of 2024

CLEMSON — The frustration, the confusion, was obvious."HOW DOES HE KEEP DOING THAT?" a Clemson fan yelled, looking around at the fans next to him for answers.Fans in the student section of Memorial Stadium were hoping, audibly begging, that the magic of South Carolina football quarterback LaNorris Sellers wouldn't kiss their team's playoff hopes goodbye.With the Gamecocks trailing 14-10 on third-and-16 with 1:18 to play, the ball was snapped and Sellers' pocket instantly dwindled. His options we...
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Westford’s Megan Frazee, Pentucket’s Alex Bishop earn high fives for state pentathlon victories - The Boston Globe

Frazee took home first place in the pentathlon on Day 1 of the MIAA Meet of Champions with a total score of 3,313. During the entirety of the event, Frazee bounced back and forth between five events and the individual pole vault competition, in which she also finished first with a top height of 3.50 meters.On Thursday morning, the now-senior woke up, put on her gap and gown, and headed to graduation rehearsal. From there she drove to Westfield State University and added two state titles to her...
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Mansfield girls buzzing after dominant Division 3 victory on track; Bradley Diaz rallies Wakefield boys - The Boston Globe

Mansfield finished with 105 points, well ahead of runner-up Melrose (76), as a total team effort brought home the state title.Even if the girls sank in the 4x400-meter relay, Mansfield would still win the team championship. Instead, the Hornets were crowned queen bees, winning the race to cap a dominant final day at Westfield State.WESTFIELD — The Mansfield girls track and field team couldn’t take a deep breath until the final event Sunday. With one remaining, the Hornets had a large lead on Mel...
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Billerica freshman Nyrah Joseph arrives, takes home Division 3 girls’ pentathlon - The Boston Globe

To kick off the day, Joseph pulled out a personal best in the 100-meter hurdles (16.72 seconds), setting the tone from the get-go that even as a rookie, she was there to make noise. Even with a smile on her face and temporary excitement following the hot start, latter events maintained more headspace.Joseph, just a freshman at Billerica, took home first place in the girls’ pentathlon at the MIAA Division 3 track & field championship with 2,596 points.WESTFIELD — Nyrah Joseph has no pre-meet ritu...
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Despite early deficit, all signs point to historic state championship for St. John’s Prep wrestling - The Boston Globe

“Honestly, I felt pretty comfortable,” Knox said. “I knew that the guys we had in the semis were going to get it done and bonus their way into the finals. So I wasn’t worried about it too much.”Despite the deficit, the Eagles were not worried. Tyler Knox, who pinned his way through the bracket to take home the 126-pound title, knew the team had a strong group of wrestlers in both the championship and consolation brackets who would come up big for Prep.FITCHBURG — St. John’s Prep went into the se...