South Carolina 69, at Southern California 52

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The South Carolina Gamecocks used a dominant defensive performance and a decisive third-quarter surge to remain undefeated, defeating the Southern California Women of Troy 69-52 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday. In a matchup of early-season unbeatens before a crowd of 8,150 at Galen Center, the Gamecocks improved to 4-0 while handing the Women of Troy their first loss, dropping their record to 2-1. South Carolina seized control after halftime, outscoring Southern California 23-15 in the third quarter to turn a tight contest into a comfortable lead. The Gamecocks had led 32-30 at the intermission… Read more...