South Carolina Basketball: Gamecocks stay undefeated after beating a familiar face

South Carolina Basketball vs. Bowling Green:
Statistics, Scoring, and Observations

After knocking off Presbyterian by 70 over the weekend, the Gamecocks had another dominant showing against Bowling Green on Tuesday. South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley beat former assistant Fred Chmiel by a score of 93-62. Here are the stats from the game:

Bowling Green

Points

Leader: Morgan Sharps with 25

Rebounds

Leader: Erika Porter and Lexi Fleming with 7 each

Assists

Leader: Amy Velasco with 6

Steals

Leader: Olivia Hill with 3

Blocks

Leader: Olivia Hill with 1

Other

Morgan Sharps scored 25, including 7-12 shooting from 3

South Carolina

Points

Leader: Chloe Kitts with 21

Rebounds

Leader: Ashlyn Watkins and Chloe Kitts each with 5

Assists

Leader: Te-Hina Paopao with 6

Steals

Leader: MiLaysia Fulwiley and Raven Johnson each with 2

Blocks

Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 2

Other

As a team, the Gamecocks shot 58.7%/56.3%/76.9%; the rebounding margin was only 7, not a good number considering the shooting discrepancy

BOX SCORE

OBSERVATIONS

• Starters: Raven Johnson-Te-Hina Paopao-Bree Hall-Chloe Kitts-Kamilla Cardoso
• Raven Johnson was back after missing last week's game.
• Bowling Green had some quick and aggressive guards who came out ready to play, presenting the Gamecocks with some problems (relatively speaking).
• The Gamecocks had some great ball movement at times, and they shot the ball extremely well in the 1st half. However, a few fouls and turnovers aided a scoring shortage to end the half.
• Carolina had 0 offensive rebounds in the 1st half.
• Kamilla Cardoso had a huge size advantage but was not playing aggressively.
• The third quarter was the frontcourt takeover as Chloe Kitts, Kamilla Cardoso, and Ashlyn Watkins combined for 17 points.
• Cardoso left the game in the 4th quarter favoring what looked like her ankle.
• Chloe Kitts scored a career-high 21 points.