STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — The South Carolina Gamecocks haven’t faced many on-court challenges in years, but Dawn Staley’s team was nervous on Sunday.
The Gamecocks averaged 82 points per game with an average winning margin of 39 points. Mississippi State held the game in his single digits until his final minute, giving the Gamecocks a challenge, but defending his national champion again he won 58–51.
Director Dawn Staley said, “We’ve been doing that for the past few years to ensure that our women can all be the best they can be.” I think it’s because of the competition that we see every night.We have to perform at a high level.People will make us pay for it so that we have a mental There is no room for breakdowns or mental mistakes. I thought Mississippi did it.”
Jia Cook scored 16 points and Aaliyah Boston added 12 points to help No. 1 remain undefeated. It’s the third time this season that the Gamecocks have won by his single digits, and the first time a team has fallen below 60 points this year.
The Gamecocks were held to a season-low point total on 19-of-65 shooting (29{ea2cba5bdf6fe62bbe85e24807814144a71e77d3ae7311fbc27a008558d1372c}), but they could find a way. Boston added 15 rebounds in the win.
South Carolina State (16-0, 3-0 SEC) had a big advantage at the free throw line. Gamecocks went 24-14, while MSU went 2-5. rebound. The Bulldogs also threw 25 offensive rebounds in his loss to Tennessee earlier this week.
This is another excellent defensive record for Mississippi State (12-5, 1-3), second in the SEC in defensive scoring, and top five nationally.
Jelkylah Jordan led the Bulldogs with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Jessica Carter scored 5 of 11. He had 11 points and 9 rebounds, 9 of which he scored in the 4th quarter.
After struggling for points in the first three quarters, Carter made the final push.
“It’s time to turn it on. My teammates don’t let me get down on myself. We didn’t do well in the first half and we didn’t play as hard as we could,” Carter said. “My teammates needed me and said I had to do what I had to do.”
big picture
South Carolina: The Gamecocks survived a big challenge from the Bulldogs and remained undefeated. This year the defending champion has shown dominance, with just three games to his name that put him in the single digits. They remain the winning team in the SEC once again.
Mississippi: The Bulldogs were looking for a spark after losing streaks to Ole Miss and Tennessee, and they got it. The state is now looking to get back on track with some wins.
next:
South Carolina will stay on the road to Kentucky next Thursday.
Mississippi is off until next Sunday when the Bulldogs move to Texas A&M.
