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These South Carolina stars are used to winning. But they know Final Four won’t be easy
South Carolina Dawn Staley signs baby before cutting Elite Eight nets down
After an Elite Eight win over Duke, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley signed a baby, basketball and shirts for fans before cutting down the nets in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With an Elite Eight victory over Duke, South Carolina seniors Sania Feagin and Bree Hall have now made it to four straight Final Fours during their time as Gamecocks.
When asked if they thought their careers would “come out this way” when they signed with Dawn Staley four years ago, Feagin had a very simple answer.
“Yes, I did.”
Hall had a different perspective about being a part of the historic South Carolina era.
“I really can’t believe it,” Hall said. “When I committed here, I didn’t really expect it to be this good. This is definitely an experience that people dream about, and I’m just really glad I made the right choice.”
Playing alongside Feagin and Hall throughout the dominant run is Raven Johnson, a junior guard who redshirted as a freshman. Feagin and Hall have one year of eligibility left and have not yet announced if they plan to stay at South Carolina.
But that’s a decision for another day. The Gamecocks are focused on the Final Four next weekend and extending their run.
“We’re not done,” Johnson said. “We can set history winning a national championship, and that’s the plan. We all know what it takes, and we know it’s not gonna be easy.”
She already knows the path ahead will be a challenge because getting this far was one.
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No. 1 seed South Carolina survived No. 2 Duke 54-50, scoring a season-low paired with 16 turnovers. The matchup had four lead changes and four ties. Feagin and Hall each had three key rebounds in the fourth quarter.
“The margin of error is very little,” said Johnson, adding that a missed shot can turn “the momentum of the game” to the other team.
This is now the third-straight nailbiter the Gamecocks have endured. They trailed at halftime in matchups against No. 9 Indiana in the second round and No. 4 Maryland in the Sweet 16.
Prior to Sunday’s game, the Gamecocks had won 33 games with a 22.9-point margin of victory, so it’s safe to say they are usually comfortable on the court.
“I don’t know why everybody expects us to just blow everybody out,” Hall said. “These teams are coming to play. It’s not gonna be easy, every team is gonna be ready for us.”
The trio is ready to bring its experience to a familiar setting – the Final Four – and live up to its own expectation: winning.
Olivia Noni is a student in the University of Georgia’s Sports Media Certificate program.
Planned Parenthood leaders in the Bay Area are closely monitoring a United States Supreme Court case that could have a major impact on women’s health care, including in some case whether the patient gets to choose their doctor.
The case involves South Carolina’s attempt to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding.
“The impacts will be felt in communities that already have a lack of access to primary health care in obstetrics and gynecological care,” said Mary Zeigler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis. “And there won’t be a recourse if the Supreme Court rules the way South Carolina wants them to.”
Competing activists gathered Wednesday in front of the White House sounding off on funding for Planned Parenthood. While the protests occurred while the high court heard oral arguments in the South Carolina case to determine whether Medicaid users can sue in order to pick their preferred health care provider, including Planned Parenthood.
In a statement, the president of the Planned Parenthood Northern California said “If the court sides with these efforts it could give other states the green light to discriminate against providers with patients suffering the most by the loss of health care services they need.”
The case dates back to an earlier South Carolina decision that stripped state funding from Planned Parenthood because it provides abortion services.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the case by June.
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Charges dropped against Chicago man accused of assaulting South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace
Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a Chicago man accused of assaulting South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace by allegedly shaking her hand in an “exaggerated, aggressive manner.”
James McIntyre, 33, of Chicago, was charged following an encounter at Rayburn House Office Building in December 2024 in which he shook her hand and asked her to support trans children in foster care. Mace, a Republican, said in a social media post that the encounter left her needing a brace for her wrist, and icing her arm.
McIntyre was charged with a misdemeanor and pleaded not guilty, but charges were dropped Tuesday.
“I am pleased but not surprised that these baseless charges have been dropped,” McIntyre said in a statement. “By falsely accusing me of a violent crime and having me jailed, Congresswoman Mace demonstrated her desire to criminalize anyone who advocates for the needs of our trans youth. Her actions are fundamentally connected to the broader effort by the Trump administration to criminalize protected speech and create an environment of fear among advocates.”
Mace introduced legislation in November to change U.S. House of Representative rules to prohibit transgender women from using women’s bathrooms and other facilities on Capitol Hill.
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The 2024-2025 season did not go as planned for the Gamecocks basketball team. While South Carolina is working to rebuild its roster they are set to lose talented freshman Cam Scott to the transfer portal.
The 6-foot-6 and 170 pound freshman wing out of Lexington, South Carolina joined the Gamecocks as the highest ranked recruit in the program’s 2024 class. Consensus four star and top 50 overall player, Scott was expected to help lead the team to new heights, now he’ll be looking for a new home.
Scott made 26 appearances on the court for South Carolina this past season. The young wing struggled offensively in his first y averaging 2.5 points per game, shooting 27 percent from the floor and 17 percent from three.
South Carolina was able to add one of the best overall players in the portal this week. Former North Dakota guard Treysen Eaglestaff announced his commitment to the Gamecocks on Satruday. Eaglestaff is an offensive minded playmaker and could have been brought in to mitigate the loss of other players leaving Columbia.
Scott will have three years of eligibility left. It is not apparent if there is a leader at this time.
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