No. 3 Gamecocks Wrap Up Regular Season with Ranked Road Win

LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Madina Okot had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 3 South Carolina to a 60-56 win a No. 16 Kentucky on Sunday.

The Gamecocks (29-2, 15-1 Southeastern Conference) took a 54-43 lead with 8:28 left in the game, but only got baskets from Okot and Tessa Johnson the rest of the game as the Wildcats (21-9, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) mounted a late rally.

Clara Strack had 24 points and nine rebounds, scoring eight points down the stretch, to lead the rally. The Wildcats had the ball down two at 58-56, but Teonni Key missed a layup and a tie-up on the rebound gave South Carolina the ball. Okot put in a layup for the final basket.

Johnson had 12 points and Raven Johnson added 11 for the Gamecocks.

Strack was 11 of 19 for the game, but the rest of the Wildcats shot 13 of 44.

South Carolina led 33-27 at the half, but a quick 10-4 run by Kentucky sparked by a pair of 3-pointers from Asia Boone tied the game at 37.

Okot quickly put the Gamecocks ahead with consecutive layups and they took a 54-43 lead and held on for the win.

Boone was the only other Wildcat in double figures with 11 points.

Gamecock Notables

• All five Gamecock starters scored at least seven points on the day, with three finishing in double figures.
• Madina Okot led the offense for the sixth time this season, recording her seventh consecutive double-double for her 20th of the season with 21 points and 13 boards. Her final bucket of the game secured the win for the Gamecocks and earned her the sixth game this season with 20+ points.
• Tessa Johnson had her 22nd game of the season with 10+ points, with her first 3 of the game coming in a 13-4 run by the Gamecocks in the second quarter that extended their lead by 14.
• Raven Johnson led the way in assists for the 19th time, finishing with five assists while adding 11 points and a steal.
• Joyce Edwards finished with a near double-double, grabbing nine boards alongside nine points and an SEC career-high three blocks. Her three made field goals moved her to 246 overall in her career, setting a new program record for most field goals made as a sophomore (previous record by Sheila Foster, 245).