Gamecocks Crush Kentucky, Advance to SEC Semifinals

0:00On March 6, South Carolina's women's basketball team cruise to an 87-64 win over Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Quarter Finals. On Friday, the game cocks C's control early, building a double-digit lead from the second quarter and holding on for a 23-point victory. This advances them to the semi-finals. The team started strong, leading 22-16 after the first quarter behind Joyce Edwards and Raven Johnson. By halftime, South Carolina was of 44-27, forcing 10 Kentucky turnovers and scoring 13 points off them. Key players shone the route, with Edwards leading all scores at 21 points, Tessa Johnson adding 15, and Medina O'Cott posting 12. Points plus 13 rebounds for a double-double, O'Cott also chipped in assists and steals to disrupt Kentucky's rhythm. In the second half, South Carolina pushed a lead to 23 points through three-quarters, outscoring their previous meeting with Kentucky. Kentucky heated up in the fourth, with five straight threes early on, but went cold down

1:03the stretch, missing their last four shots. Up next, the game cocks take on LSU on March 7th, at 4.30pm in Greenville, South Carolina, streamed live on ESPN2 with a championship, birth on the line. Yeah.