Gamecocks' rallies to knock off Stanford
Dec. 21, 2021
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball succeeded Tuesday in its toughest challenge of the season, defeating the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal 65-61 in front of 13,079 fans at Colonial Life Arena.
An Aliyah Boston go-ahead jumper with just over one minute to go paired with three of four made Destiny Littleton free throws in the final 12 seconds sealed the victory for the Gamecocks (12-0) as they escaped their home court with a win over the Cardinal (8-3), which led the contest by 18 points in the first half. Tuesday’s win over Stanford was the Gamecocks’ largest comeback victory in program history, according to ESPN.
Boston led the Gamecocks with 18 points in the victory and earned redemption from last year’s single-digit loss to Stanford in the NCAA Final Four with her go-ahead score. Stanford’s Lexie Hull scored 17 points, while Francesca Belibi added 12 points off the bench for the Cardinal (8-3).
Dec. 21, 2021
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball succeeded Tuesday in its toughest challenge of the season, defeating the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal 65-61 in front of 13,079 fans at Colonial Life Arena.
An Aliyah Boston go-ahead jumper with just over one minute to go paired with three of four made Destiny Littleton free throws in the final 12 seconds sealed the victory for the Gamecocks (12-0) as they escaped their home court with a win over the Cardinal (8-3), which led the contest by 18 points in the first half. Tuesday’s win over Stanford was the Gamecocks’ largest comeback victory in program history, according to ESPN.
Boston led the Gamecocks with 18 points in the victory and earned redemption from last year’s single-digit loss to Stanford in the NCAA Final Four with her go-ahead score. Stanford’s Lexie Hull scored 17 points, while Francesca Belibi added 12 points off the bench for the Cardinal (8-3).