All good issues finally come to an finish, and that was the case for No. 4 South Carolina on Sunday. The Woman Gamecocks suffered a loss on their residence ground for the primary time since Dec. 3, 2020, snapping a 71-game residence profitable streak.
They have been knocked off by No. 7 UConn, which dominated the sport from begin to end. The Huskies took a 14-11 lead with 2:55 remaining within the first quarter and by no means trailed once more after that time.
Azzi Fudd was the star of the sport, ending with 28 factors and pulling down six three-pointers. Fudd has now scored 28+ factors in back-to-back video games after scoring 34 on Wednesday in a win over St. John’s.
Regardless of not scoring as a lot as ordinary, Paige Bueckers was productive, ending with 12 factors, seven rebounds and 10 assists. Sarah Sturdy additionally collected a double-double, ending with 16 factors and 13 rebounds.
Not a lot went proper for South Carolina, because it shot simply 17.6 % from three-point vary and scored its least quantity of factors this season.
The Gamecocks bench outscored the starters, 31-27, with the bench scoring led by Joyce Edwards (17 factors) and MiLaysia Fulwiley (11 factors).
Two losses in a three-game stretch are a rarity for South Carolina basketball, and in the event that they’ve taught us something from the previous, the Woman Gamecocks might not lose once more the remainder of the season.
