Gamecocks hang a hundred on ETSU
Nov. 07, 2022
South Carolina’s title defense is officially underway. The Gamecocks women’s basketball team dominated East Tennessee State in its home opener on Monday, winning 101-31 at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks took quickly control of the game. After the score was tied at five, South Carolina scored 14 unanswered points and never looked back.
Five players finished the game with double-digit scoring for South Carolina. The Buccaneers rarely got good looks against the USC defense, as the team forced 21 ETSU turnovers.
South Carolina’s 101 points were more than it scored in any game last year, and the 70-point victory was bigger than any winning margin USC had last season.
GAMECOCKS ARE HEALTHY AT POINT GUARD
Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher got minutes for South Carolina, recovering from last season’s injuries. Johnson redshirted as a freshman after a knee injury two games into the season. She started at point guard Monday for the Gamecocks and played 17 minutes.
She was a McDonald’s All-American coming into USC and finished the game with nine points. Fletcher transferred in from Georgia Tech, where she started 111 of 113 career games. She came off the bench in the first quarter and finished with three points and three rebounds in nine minutes.
VETERANS LEAD THE WAY
Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke starred for USC on Monday night. Cooke led all scorers with 17 points. She spent more time at the shooting guard position with Johnson and Fletcher back in the rotation. Boston recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. She recorded 30 double-doubles last year in 37 games. Boston and Cooke finished first and third on the team last year in points per game, respectively. Both players were named to the first-team All-SEC selections in the preseason.
Fifth-year senior Victaria Saxton chipped in 11 points as well, nine coming from the free throw line.
Nov. 07, 2022
South Carolina’s title defense is officially underway. The Gamecocks women’s basketball team dominated East Tennessee State in its home opener on Monday, winning 101-31 at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks took quickly control of the game. After the score was tied at five, South Carolina scored 14 unanswered points and never looked back.
Five players finished the game with double-digit scoring for South Carolina. The Buccaneers rarely got good looks against the USC defense, as the team forced 21 ETSU turnovers.
South Carolina’s 101 points were more than it scored in any game last year, and the 70-point victory was bigger than any winning margin USC had last season.
GAMECOCKS ARE HEALTHY AT POINT GUARD
Raven Johnson and Kierra Fletcher got minutes for South Carolina, recovering from last season’s injuries. Johnson redshirted as a freshman after a knee injury two games into the season. She started at point guard Monday for the Gamecocks and played 17 minutes.
She was a McDonald’s All-American coming into USC and finished the game with nine points. Fletcher transferred in from Georgia Tech, where she started 111 of 113 career games. She came off the bench in the first quarter and finished with three points and three rebounds in nine minutes.
VETERANS LEAD THE WAY
Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke starred for USC on Monday night. Cooke led all scorers with 17 points. She spent more time at the shooting guard position with Johnson and Fletcher back in the rotation. Boston recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. She recorded 30 double-doubles last year in 37 games. Boston and Cooke finished first and third on the team last year in points per game, respectively. Both players were named to the first-team All-SEC selections in the preseason.
Fifth-year senior Victaria Saxton chipped in 11 points as well, nine coming from the free throw line.
