"South Carolina guard Ta'Niya Latson drove into the paint in the third quarter. As she went up for the layup, she was met by USC guard Kennedy Smith, who rose up and swatted the ball so hard into the stands that it knocked the hat off a fan sitting a couple rows deep in the Crypto.com Arena crowd. That ended up being the highlight of the Trojans' second half."
"No. 8 USC didn't make it easy on South Carolina. They forced turnovers. They made their free throws. But it wasn't enough as South Carolina did just enough of the little things to escape with a 69-52 win at Crypto.com Arena. Smith led USC in scoring with 12 points to go with three assists. Kara Dunn was the only other Trojan in double figures with 10 points and three rebounds. South Carolina had four players score in double figures, led by Joyce Edwards' 17 points."
South Carolina defeated No. 8 USC 69-52 at Crypto.com Arena, pulling away in the second half. The Gamecocks built a decisive rebounding advantage that grew from plus-seven at halftime to plus-24 by game's end, converting offensive boards into second‑chance points. South Carolina opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run and outscored USC 23-15 in the period. Joyce Edwards led South Carolina with 17 points while four players scored in double figures. USC was led by Kennedy Smith's 12 points and Kara Dunn's 10, but the Trojans struggled with shooting and were outrebounded. A highlight block by Smith knocked a fan's hat into the stands.
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