South-Carolina
Bree Hall scores 21 points as No. 1 South Carolina beats Missouri, extends win streak to 65 straight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bree Hall scored a career-high 21 points, Te-Hina Paopao added 15 and top-ranked South Carolina pulled away in the second half for a 81-57 victory over short-handed Missouri on Thursday night.
The Gamecocks (15-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) led by just five points midway through the third quarter before the Tigers (9-7, 0-3) finally went cold from the perimeter, allowing coach Dawn Staley’s team to run its regular-season winning streak to 65 games.
South Carolina’s last loss was an overtime setback at Missouri on Dec. 30, 2021.
Hayley Frank and Ashton Judd had 16 points apiece to lead the Tigers.
NO. 6 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 93, VIRGINIA 66
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Zoe Brooks scored a season-high 19 points and North Carolina State beat Virginia.
Brooks shot 7 of 12 from the floor and had three assists while making her fifth start. The Wolfpack (15-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got 17 points from Madison Hayes, 15 points from Aziaha James, 14 points and nine rebounds from Mimi Collins, and 13 points from Lexi Steele.
Camryn Taylor paced Virginia (8-7, 0-4) with 22 points and six rebounds before fouling out, while Kymora Johnson added 14 points.
NO. 7 LSU 87, TEXAS A&M 70
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese had 20 points and 18 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow scored 21 points and LSU beat Texas A&M.
Defending national champion LSU (16-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference), which had all five starters score in double figures, hasn’t lost since a season-opening defeat to Colorado.
Mikaylah Williams scored 16 points, Hailey Van Lith had 14 and Flau’Jae Johnson finished with 11.
Endyia Rogers led the Aggies (13-3, 1-2) with 27 points. Aicha Coulibaly added 16 points and Lauren Ware had 13.
NO. 11 VIRGINIA TECH 76, MIAMI 52
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley matched her season high with 31 points, the eighth 30-point game of her career, and Virginia Tech beat Miami for its eighth straight win.
Kitley scored 13 of the Hokies’ 14 first-quarter points and had 23 at the half, when Virginia Tech (13-2, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 40-24. Georgia Amoore had 16 points and six assists for the Hokies.
Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 19 points for the Hurricanes (11-4, 1-3) and Ja’Leah Williams had 10 points and eight rebounds.
NO. 15 LOUISVILLE 74, PITTSBURGH 44
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sydney Taylor scored 13 points, Olivia Cochran and Kiki Jefferson each added 10 and Louisville beat Pittsburgh.
Louisville (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won its last 22 matchups against the Panthers.
Jala Jordan scored 11 points off the bench for Pitt (6-11, 0-4). Liatu King, Pitt’s leading scorer at 20.3 points per game, finished with six points.
NO. 16 GONZAGA 87, SANTA CLARA 49
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 19 points, Eliza Hollingsworth added 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga won its 27th straight home game, beating Santa Clara.
Kayleigh Truong scored 13 points to surpass 1,000 for her career for Gonzaga (15-2, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Brynna Maxwell went 4 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 12 points, passing 1,700 career points with Gonzaga and Utah. The Bulldogs finished 10 of 22 behind the arc.
Tess Heal scored 10 points for the Broncos (13-4, 1-1).
NO. 17 OHIO STATE 90, RUTGERS 55
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Madison Greene scored 16 points and Ohio State handed Rutgers its seventh straight loss.
Celeste Taylor added 12 points for the Buckeyes (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) and Cotie McMahon and Jacy Sheldon each had 11.
Destiny Adams had 18 points for Rutgers (6-12, 0-5) and Mya Petticord scored 10. Chyna Cornwell had 13 rebounds.
NO. 18 NOTRE DAME 98, BOSTON COLLEGE 48
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Hannah Hidalgo had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame rolled past Boston College.
Hidalgo, who entered play leading the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth in the nation with a 23.9-point scoring average, made 9 of 15 shots for the Fighting Irish (11-3, 2-2). She sank 8 of 11 free throws, adding four assists and four steals.
Maddy Westbeld added 15 points and 15 rebounds for Notre Dame in her second game back from a concussion.
Dontavia Waggoner led the Eagles (9-8, 1-3) with 12 points.
NO. 21 FLORIDA STATE 70, NO. 20 NORTH CAROLINA 62
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sara Bejedi sank five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and Florida State beat North Carolina.
Mikayla Timpson had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Seminoles (13-4, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Deja Kelly scored 23 points to lead North Carolina (11-5, 3-1).
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An 87-year-old businessman in Columbia, South Carolina says he has no plans to retire.
Leonard Fabrizio works as a retailer at Brittons of Columbia, a locally-owned men’s clothing store.
“I’m not the type of person who can sit around by myself,” said Fabrizio. “I just enjoy the interaction and that’s the big thing, is the interaction with people. It’s always been the drive in this business for me, said Fabrizio.
Fabrizio’s retail career began as a college student when he worked at J.C. Penney. He has watched Columbia grow and has owned a store and managed several others.
His advice is to “Be patient. It takes time to build a business. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s rewarding. It’s fun. But you have to have compassion for the business.”
Fabrizio recently celebrated another birthday alongside those who have supported his career.
(WPDE) — June 9 marked International Batten Disease Awareness Day, shining a light on a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder.
It primarily affects children and causes harmful waste material to build up inside the cells of the brain and nervous system.
One South Carolina family used the day to raise awareness as their 2-year-old son, Sam Stockton, lives with CLN2 Batten disease.
Sam was diagnosed at 16 weeks old, and his family says they travel every other week for enzyme-replacement therapy while also searching for clinical research opportunities.
Through Hope for Sam, the family is working to spread information about Batten disease and support other families facing rare diseases.
“Just the more you know about rare diseases, I never knew that over 300 million people worldwide live with rare diseases. And that means there’s less access to care because people aren’t researching it and not as many people have it. So the more information that’s out there, we feel is the better,” Jordan Stockton said.
There are 13 known types of Batten disease, and there is no cure. Researchers estimate the disease affects about two to four out of every 100,000 births in the United States.
The Stockton family says they have found support through the Batten Disease Support, Research and Advocacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families navigate the disease while providing resources.
More information and donation details are available at this link.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Contestants in the 2026 Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina’s Teen competitions will showcase their talents on Thursday at the Township Auditorium.
Miss South Carolina’s Teen’s Got Talent is set to begin at 5 p.m., followed by Miss South Carolina’s Got Talent at 7 p.m.
READ MORE | Miss South Carolina kicks off with preliminary rounds
The talent competitions are part of the weeklong Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization competition, which brings delegates from across the state to Columbia to compete for scholarships and the opportunity to represent South Carolina on the national stage.
READ MORE | Miss South Carolina’s Teen preliminary round begins
Contestants competed in fitness, evening wear, and onstage question preliminaries on Wednesday, while Miss South Carolina’s Teen contestants completed their preliminary competition on Tuesday.
Preliminary winners include:
Preliminary Fitness Award winners:
- Jenna Huggins, Miss Clemson
- Lindsay Jones, Miss Charleston
- Reagan McMahon, Miss Chapin
Preliminary Evening Gown Award winners:
- Mary Kimball Osborn, Miss Palmetto
- Chelby Drafts, Miss Golden Corner
- Reagan McMahon, Miss Chapin
Teen Preliminary Fitness Award winners:
- Alissa Claire Rhodes, Miss Fox Creek High School’s Teen
- Kamryn Mathis, Miss Greer High School’s Teen
- Logan Wells, Miss Palmetto’s Teen
Teen Preliminary Evening Gown Award winners:
- Logan Wells, Miss Palmetto’s Teen
- Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, Miss Ballentine’s Teen
- Kursten Long, Miss Newberry’s Teen
The Miss South Carolina’s Teen finals are set for Friday night, while the Miss South Carolina finals will take place Saturday.
Watch the 2026 Miss South Carolina Competition LIVE at 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 20. Tune in on WACH FOX 57 in Columbia, ABC 4 in Charleston, ABC 15 in Myrtle Beach/Florence, and My40 in the Upstate.
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