The South Carolina Gamecocks girls’s crew simply completed a stretch of 5 straight video games in opposition to groups ranked within the Prime 25 and got here out of the stretch with a document of 5-0 in these video games.
The Gamecocks common margin of victory within the five-game stretch was 18.6 factors, an unimaginable feat in opposition to Prime 25 competitors.
The only digit victory over Tennessee was the primary time since their first recreation of the season that South Carolina hadn’t received or misplaced by double figures. One other unimaginable feat for the Girl Gamecocks
South Carolina improved to 8-1 in opposition to ranked opponents this season after Monday’s win in opposition to Tennessee. The lone loss got here to No. 1 UCLA again in November. The loss snapped South Carolina’s 43 recreation profitable streak.
Coach Daybreak Staley spoke about her group’s resiliency and combat through the five-game stretch in opposition to ranked SEC opponents.
The Gamecocks have 4 remaining video games in opposition to Prime 25 opponents, together with a showdown in opposition to No. 6 UConn on Feb. 16.
The loss to UCLA might forestall South Carolina from being the No. 1 total seed come March, however the Gamecocks ought to definitely nonetheless be thought of the nationwide championship favorites.
