South Carolina Pulls Away From Presbyterian

Head coach Lamont Paris’ squad got here off an eight-day break to defeat an in-state foe within the Presbyterian Blue Hose, successful by a rating of 68-57.

How did the sport play out for the Gamecocks?

An Early Recreation Of Runs

South Carolina led for a lot of the first half because of the nice photographs they have been each discovering and creating within the first fifteen minutes of the sport. Firstly of the sport, Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk and GG Jackson obtained issues going within the paint, as Carolina each hit robust photographs and created some open lanes to the basket by means of their set performs.

The Gamecocks would then prolong their scoring success out behind the three-point line, as 4 completely different Gamecocks would hit photographs behind the arc. Jackson, particularly, seemed extraordinarily assured each time the basketball was in his fingers and was in a position to rating in a wide range of methods whereas on the similar time not forcing pointless photographs.

The Blue Hose, after happening 13 factors with round 5 minutes left within the first half, would storm again, happening an 11-0 run to chop the lead down to 2, doing so principally by means of drives to the basket. Jackson made an acrobatic layup within the last minute to present South Carolina a four-point halftime benefit and himself fourteen first-half factors.

A Second Half Slugfest

The Gamecocks would carry their sloppy play from the tip of the primary half over into the second half, as they would not rating a single level within the first 4 minutes of the interval. 

Their scoring struggles can be compounded by their lack of ability to persistently rebound the basketball on both finish of the ground, which wasn’t helped by the truth that each Bosmans-Verdonk and Josh Grey had discovered themselves in foul bother round halfway by means of the half.

Then with 9 and a half minutes to go within the recreation and the Gamecocks carrying a one-point lead, Hayden Brown would drive proper baseline and rise over a Blue Hose defender for a posterizing dunk, which threw the followers in Colonial Life Area right into a frenzy. 

Brown would observe this up on the subsequent possession with a wide-open make from behind the arc off the drive and kick go from Meechie Johnson, which swung momentum closely into South Carolina’s favor and caught with them for the remainder of the matchup.

The Gamecocks will play once more on Wednesday evening after they go on the street to tackle the UAB Blazers.

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