South Carolina Punches Ticket To Championship Game With 74-57 Win Over Texas

Per GamecocksOnline: TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lacking a true superstar like coach Dawn Staley’s previous title-winning teams, South Carolina used its depth, led by freshman Joyce Edwards, to wear down Texas and advance to the championship game of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.

The Gamecocks’ reserves scored 35 points in their 74-57 win over the Longhorns on Friday night.

Staley was constantly shuttling fresh players in against Texas, saying at one point that the Longhorns had “weary legs.”

Edwards, Staley’s sensational freshman, led the way off the bench. She put together her best game of the NCAA Tournament since the opener, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. The 6-foot-3 forward blew by any Texas defender who tried to guard her for easy layups. That helped the Gamecocks to a 40-22 advantage in paint points.

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