South Carolina Basketball: Gamecocks stay undefeated after lopsided in-state win
By Kevin Miller
South Carolina Basketball vs. Presbyterian:
Statistics, Scoring, and Observations
A shorthanded South Carolina basketball squad led from start to finish and dominated Presbyterian with some high-level defense. Even without Raven Johnson, the gamecocks won 99-29. Here are the stats from the game:
Presbyterian
Points
Leader: Tilda Sjokvist with 12
Rebounds
Leader: Nuria Cunill with 6
Assists
Leader: Bryanna Brady with 2
Steals
Leader: Tilda Sjokvist with 2
Blocks
Leader: None
Other
Presbyterian made four field goals in the final three quarters; for the game, the Blue Hose shot 15.6% from the field
South Carolina
Points
Leader: MiLaysia Fulwiley with 18
Rebounds
Leader: Ashlyn Watkins with 12
Assists
Leader: Te-Hina Paopao with 6
Steals
Leader: MiLaysia Fulwiley with 4
Blocks
Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 7
Other
As a team, the Gamecocks had 17 blocks and 14 steals; two Gamecocks (Ashlyn Watkins and Chloe Kitts) had double-doubles; MiLaysia Fulwiley tied her career-high in scoring (8); Ashlyn Watkins had 6 blocks; 7 Gamecocks scored in double-figures (Fulwiley, Kitts, Watkins, Kamilla Cardoso, Sakima Walker, and Bree Hall)
OBSERVATIONS
- Starters: Te-Hina Paopao-MiLaysia Fulwiley-Bree Hall-Chloe Kitts-Kamilla Cardoso
- Raven Johnson missed the game with general soreness.
- MiLaysia Fulwiley had 8 points, a steal, and a block in just 1:45 of the game clock. She finished the 1st half with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal.
- The Gamecocks held PC to just 5 points in the 2nd quarter, including just one made field goal.
- After some slack defense at times in the 1st quarter, the Gamecocks were suffocating the rest of the game.
- All ten players scored. Two (Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins) had double-doubles.
- Carolina held Presbyterian to just 4 made field goals in the final 3 quarters of the game.
- MiLaysia Fulwiley (18) and Sakima Walker (12) set season-highs in scoring. Fulwiley, as a freshman, set a career-high.
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