"Ta'Niya Latson scored 21 points, Tessa Johnson added 20 and No. 2 South Carolina ended No. 5 Vanderbilt's unbeaten start to the season with a 103-74 victory on Sunday. The Commodores had won a school-record 20 straight games to start the season, but had no answer for South Carolina, which has won 19 straight over Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks (20-2, 6-1 SEC) came in off an 94-82 overtime loss at No. 16 Oklahoma this past Thursday."
"Vanderbilt opened with two straight baskets in the third quarter to draw within 55-48. That's when South Carolina went on a 15-2 burst to take control for good. Blakes, the SEC's leading scorer, had 23 points to lead Vanderbilt. She also had five of her team's 20 turnovers, which matched a season high. Madina Okot finished with 17 points, and Joyce Edwards had 16 to give South Carolina five double-digit scorers against a team that was holding opponents to 58 points this season."
South Carolina beat Vanderbilt 103-74, snapping Vanderbilt's 20-game season start and extending South Carolina's winning streak over Vanderbilt to 19. South Carolina forced 16 first-half turnovers and built a 21-point second-quarter lead after an early 11-2 run. Vanderbilt narrowed the gap late in the half with a three-point play and a buzzer-beating three, but a third-quarter South Carolina 15-2 run sealed control. Ta'Niya Latson scored 21 and Tessa Johnson 20 for South Carolina. Mikayla Blakes led Vanderbilt with 23 points but committed five turnovers. South Carolina featured five players with double-digit scoring.
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