Coming out of the holiday break, South Carolina looked far from flawless and and more than just a bit rusty, but the Gamecocks held on for a 66-53 win over Furman in its final game before conference play.
USC (8-4) has now won four straight, but coach Dawn Staley will likely have plenty to address with her team, who looked far from pleased after the victory. Their performance swung from sloppy to dominant multiple times within the game.
That sloppiness was apparent from the get-go, as the Gamecocks allowed the Paladins to take an early 6-2 lead in the game’s first two and a half minutes, turning the ball over three times in that stretch.