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WBB: Wofford Preview

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12 months ago

December 29, 2024

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Who: #2 South Carolina (11-1) vs. Wofford (6-4). Columbia, SC

Time/TV: 2:00 on SEC Network.

Line: There might not be one but we will update if one becomes available. SC -42.5 with a 131.5 total is best guess.

History: South Carolina leads 7-0 all-time and is 5-0 in Columbia. The schools have only met once during Dawn Staley‘s tenure.

Last Meeting: November 19, 2017. SC 94-60 in Columbia. Carolina beat the Terriers in their fourth game of the season behind 16 points and 13 rebounds from All-American A’ja Wilson. Wilson did her damage in just 19 minutes. Ty Harris had 13 points. Wilson and Harris were joined by Alexis Jennings, Kiki Herbert-Harrigan, Lindsey Spann and Doniyah Cliney all with double digit points.

Scouting the Terries

Wofford enters this contest at 6-4. They have one common opponent with the Gamecocks- Duke. The Terries fell at Cameron 93-58. The Gamecocks beat Duke 81-70 in game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. Terrier leading scorer Rachael Rose (13.8 pgg) is back from an injury that kept her out of more than half of Wofford’s games thus far. Rose is a career 40% three-point shooter but she’s struggled this season hitting only 23.8% of her attempts. She’s also 16% below her career average in foul shooting. Rose was named as the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year. The Scranton, PA native is trying to repeat winning the award as she was the player of the year in the league last season as well. Wofford was also picked to win the league narrowly over UNC Greensboro.

Wofford’s best all-around player on the season has been Evangelia Paulk. The 6’0 guard out of Asheville is averaging 10.3 points and 6.5 rebounds a game, (team high).

As expected, Wofford doesn’t have the size or athleticism to keep up with Carolina. Wofford only has three players at 6’0 or above and only Paulk starts. The tallest player is 6’2. Wofford is one of the few teams that will rotate as many players as the Gamecocks. Wofford has 12 girls that are playing over nine minutes a game.

For Carolina

It’s pretty simple, don’t get anyone hurt. South Carolina will embark on its’ 16-game SEC odyssey plus UConn beginning on January 2. The Gamecocks play nine games against teams presently ranked in the Top 25.

Fans can enjoy free concession for this game. During the free concessions promotion, hot dogs, regular fountain sodas, popcorn and bottled water will be free for all fans. For each transaction, fans can get one hot dog, popcorn and one regular fountain soda or bottled water for each ticket they have for that game. Fans can visit the concession stands an unlimited amount of times throughout the game.

At each game, the free concessions promotion will end at the end of the third quarter for women’s games.

Prediction: 88-51 Gamecocks.

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Four South Carolinians hit big in Powerball drawing, jackpot increases to $1.7B

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11 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Four South Carolinians hit big in Powerball drawing, jackpot increases to .7B

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Four South Carolinians hit big in Monday night’s Powerball Drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Two winners are from the Midlands, one from the Rock Hill, and another is from the Low Country.

A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was bought at the Xpress Mart on Kendall Rd. in Newberry. Tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the Circle K Store on Celanese Rd. in Rock Hill and the Food Lion on Hwy. 321 in Gaston.

A ticket with DoublePlay worth $50,000 was sold at the Harris Teeter Fuel Kiosk on Folly Rd. in Charleston.

Monday’s winning numbers include:

Powerball Draw: 3 – 18 – 36 – 41 – 54 PB 7 PowerPlay: 2
DoublePlay Draw: 14 – 32 – 47 – 48 – 69 PB 17

A lucky player can wake up on Christmas morning a billionaire.

No ticket matched Monday’s drawing, and the estimated jackpot for Christmas Eve’s drawing is expected to be about $1.7 billion.

The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $781.3 million.

Wednesday’s jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest in Powerball history.

The Powerball jackpot has been won once on Christmas Eve in 2011, and four times on Christmas Day in 1996, 2002, 2010, and 2013.

Check your tickets, South Carolina!

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South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 22, 2025

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23 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 22, 2025

The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 22, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

03-18-36-41-54, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2

Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 7-1-1, FB: 2

Evening: 5-4-2, FB: 3

Check Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 2-4-1-3, FB: 2

Evening: 0-2-8-2, FB: 3

Check Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash Pop numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 11

Evening: 14

Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Palmetto Cash 5 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

02-17-24-25-28

Check Palmetto Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

14-32-47-48-69, Powerball: 17

Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

The South Carolina Education Lottery provides multiple ways to claim prizes, depending on the amount won:

For prizes up to $500, you can redeem your winnings directly at any authorized South Carolina Education Lottery retailer. Simply present your signed winning ticket at the retailer for an immediate payout.

Winnings $501 to $100,000, may be redeemed by mailing your signed winning ticket along with a completed claim form and a copy of a government-issued photo ID to the South Carolina Education Lottery Claims Center. For security, keep copies of your documents and use registered mail to ensure the safe arrival of your ticket.

SC Education Lottery

P.O. Box 11039

Columbia, SC 29211-1039

For large winnings above $100,000, claims must be made in person at the South Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters in Columbia. To claim, bring your signed winning ticket, a completed claim form, a government-issued photo ID, and your Social Security card for identity verification. Winners of large prizes may also set up an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for convenient direct deposit of winnings.

Columbia Claims Center

1303 Assembly Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Claim Deadline: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date for draw games.

For more details and to access the claim form, visit the South Carolina Lottery claim page.

When are the South Carolina Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Pick 4: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Cash Pop: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Palmetto Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. ET daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Carolina editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Dawn Staley adds pro player Alicia Tournebize to South Carolina roster for this season

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1 day ago

December 22, 2025

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Dawn Staley adds pro player Alicia Tournebize to South Carolina roster for this season

Alicia Tournebize, a 6-foot-4 basketball player from France, is enrolling at South Carolina and will begin playing for coach Dawn Staley this season.

The program announced the news on Dec. 22, explaining that she “will join the team following the holiday break and begin classes at the start of the spring 2026 semester.”

Tournebize, 18, played for Tango Bourges Basket, a professional basketball club in France. She was seen dunking in multiple games, according to social media.

The No. 3 Gamecocks (12-1) have played with at most 10 players but mostly eight or nine this season, battling illness and injuries. Staley lost star forward to an ACL tear Chloe Kitts in September.

South Carolina closes non-conference play on Dec. 28 (noon ET, SEC Network) before opening SEC play against Alabama on Jan. 1 (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+).

“Alicia has an incredible skill set and basketball IQ,” Staley said in the news release. “She has great touch around the rim, can shoot it out to the 3-point line and is a shot blocker.”

Her mother Isabelle Fijalkowski played at Colorado and was drafted into the WNBA by the Cleveland Rockets where she played from 1997-98 before returning to play in Europe. Fijalkowski is getting inducted in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

Alicia Tournebize will play for South Carolina, Dawn Staley this season

Staley has been in need of depth long before the season officially started.

Ashlyn Watkins announced in July she’s taking the year off instead of returning and then not long after, Kitts got injured. Kitts enrolled early three years ago, joining the 2022-23 team in December 2022 like Tournebize is doing.

South Carolina signed two recruits out of high school already, Kaeli Wynn and Kelsi Andrews, but Staley said neither will enroll early so it appeared as though she would play a full season with only 10 players until now.

Tournebize will likely work her way into the lineup the same way Adhel Tac and Maryam Dauda have behind starters Madina Okot and Joyce Edwards. Edwards is leading the team with 22 points per game, Okot is averaging 15.6.

South Carolina sits 261st of 359 Division I teams in bench points, averaging 17.0 per game so if Tournebize brings offensive production, it’ll greatly enhance Staley’s depth during conference play.

On her visit, Tournebize went to the South Carolina football game on Nov. 22 with some players and then watched the women’s basketball game on Nov. 23 against Queens.

She sat behind the bench, similar to where Wynn sat during an exhibition game on her visit in October.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky‪@bylulukesin.bsky.social‬

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