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South Carolina women’s basketball dunks Kentucky, 98-36, to move to 16-0 and 4-0 in SEC
COLUMBIA − South Carolina women’s basketball outscored Kentucky by 43 points in the middle two quarters to run away with a 98-36 win Monday at Colonial Life Arena.
The No. 1 Gamecocks (16-0, 4-0 SEC) entered the second quarter with a four-point advantage but turned on the jets to pull away from the Wildcats (8-10, 1-3).
The Gamecocks entered the second quarter with additional momentum following a dunk by sophomore forward Ashlyn Watkins at the end of the first period.
Six Gamecocks finished in double-digit scoring. Senior guard Te-Hina Paopao and freshman guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, who each scored 14 points to lead the Gamecocks.
South Carolina dominates turnover battle
South Carolina dominated the turnover battle, converting 24 Kentucky turnovers into 34 points. The Wildcats didn’t have a single point off the Gamecocks’ 14 turnovers.
South Carolina’s ability to earn extra possessions was pivotal for its early run. The Gamecocks had 14 steals and earned 24 of their points off turnovers in the second and third quarters.
Kamilla Cardoso earns ninth double-double
Senior center Kamilla Cardoso recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She also added five blocks.
The double-double was Cardoso’s fourth in her last five games. Cardoso almost earned the double-double in the first half alone after finishing with 8 points.
Cardoso’s presence altered Kentucky’s ability to drive to the basket. The Wildcats had 14 points in the paint.
Second quarter run propels South Carolina
South Carolina outscored Kentucky 29-8 in the second quarter, turning a four-point advantage into a 25-point lead as the Gamecocks headed into the break. South Carolina scored the first 14 points of the quarter.
Fulwiley and freshman guard Tessa Johnson combined for 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc in the second quarter alone, leading the run for South Carolina.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said.
The statement did not address the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization or his condition.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
McConnell, 84, has faced a series of health issues in recent years. In March 2023, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall. Months later, he froze midsentence during a news conference that July. CNN later reported he had suffered two other falls earlier that year.
McConnell became a senator in 1985 and the body’s majority leader in 2015. In that role, he helped shape President Donald Trump’s first term, especially helping to usher through hundreds of federal judges.
But during Trump’s second term, McConnell, who is no longer in the Senate leadership position, has often found himself at odds with the president.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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(LEX NEWS) — Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives serves more than just its members. Its 17 co-ops work together to serve Kentucky communities by helping nonprofit organizations.
In this month’s edition of “What’s Watt,” Sha Phillips joins Jennifer Palumbo to talk about the organization’s long history of partnering with nonprofit organizations, including the Ronald McDonald Houses in Lexington and Louisville, as well as Special Olympics Kentucky.
Learn more at Community | Together We Save KY | Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.
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