COLUMBIA — There wasn’t much wrong with South Carolina women’s basketball‘s offense to start the top-10 matchup against Duke on Thursday night, and despite a sloppier second half, the No. 4 Gamecocks (8-1) snapped the Blue Devils’ six game win streak with an 81-70 win.
South Carolina shot 11-of-18 (61%) from the field in the first quarter of the SEC/ACC Challenge. By halftime, South Carolina had held Duke’s two leading scorers, Ashlon Jackson and Reigan Richardson to three points each. The Gamecocks had 21 bench points in the first half, just 10 less than the Blue Devils (8-2) had as a team, with 14 points off turnovers as well.
Chloe Kitts led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds, tying her career high in points.
South Carolina has a quick break before another top-15 matchup, traveling to Fort Worth to play No. 13 TCU on Sunday (7 p.m., ESPN2).
Watch South Carolina women’s basketball vs Duke on Fubo
South Carolina women’s basketball vs. Duke will be broadcast nationally on ESPN with Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck on the call.
Streaming options for the game include FUBO.
South Carolina 82, Duke 70: The Blue Devils are talented and well coached by Lawson, but Staley’s team is already different than it was one or two weeks ago, playing better and stronger the last two games.
All 13 players for South Carolina are available.
Current record: 7-1
Next five games:
Current record: 8-1
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