Women's Basketball . October 30, 2025

No. 2 Gamecocks Outshoot No. 11 North Carolina

Game #1

ATLANTA – No. 2/2 South Carolina shot 50.0 percent from the field in a 91-82 win over No. 11/11 North Carolina in an exhibition game as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series Thursday night.

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All nine Gamecocks who hit the floor scored at least a bucket, with five players finishing in double figures.
After tying things at 16 apiece, South Carolina finished the first quarter on a 10-3 run to put them up seven after the first 10 minutes, remaining on top for the rest of the game.
South Carolina dominated the paint, outscoring North Carolina by 20, 54-34.
Newcomer Ta’Niya Latson tied for a team high 19 points, finishing 7-for-12 from the floor and going a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line, in addition to a block and a steal.
Tessa Johnson also had 19 points with nine coming in the first quarter, hitting a team-high three 3s throughout the game while grabbing seven boards and a block.
Joyce Edwards had a near double-double, netting 12 points and nine rebounds in addition to two steals and a block. Her final basket of the game gave South Carolina its largest lead of the night at 20 (87-67).
Maryam Dauda had a strong outing, netting 10 points with her last bucket extending the Gamecocks’ lead to 15 late in the third quarter.
Maddy McDaniel produced on both sides of the ball scoring nine points with three boards, grabbing a steal and handing out four assists for the second-most on the team.