No. 3 South Carolina women’s basketball fell for the first time in the 2017-2018 season, dropping the final of the Gulf Coast Showcase to No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday, 92-85.
While senior A’ja Wilson continued to stuff the stat sheet with a career-high 34 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks, the Gamecocks (6-1) struggled to contain Notre Dame’s explosive guard play, as the Irish shot 55 percent from the field and came back from an early deficit to outscore USC by a wide margin in the game’s middle portion.
The first quarter started about as well as it could have for South Carolina, with the Gamecocks sprinting to an 8-0 lead and holding on for a 10 point lead after 10 minutes.