South Carolina women’s basketball got a first-rate performance from its second unit, powering the Gamecocks to a 65-57 win over Georgia at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday night.
USC (18-6, 10-1 SEC) went with its usual starting lineup of junior Tyasha Harris, senior Bianca Cuevas-Moore, junior Te’a Cooper, senior Alexis Jennings and junior Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to begin against the Lady Bulldogs, but after less than two minutes of play, coach Dawn Staley yanked all five in favor of her backups.
Staley’s ire was understandable — UGA seized an early 5-0 lead with three offensive rebounds, and the starters simply seemed sluggish.