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Lady Tigers Top Claflin, Extend Win Streak to Eight Games

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Lady Tigers extended their winning streak to eight games and solidified their hold on the top spot in the SIAC East Division with a 53-48 victory over rival Claflin University on Tuesday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. Destiny Betts, the two-time SIAC Player of the Week, continued her strong play with…

Claflin Tops Rival Benedict, 56-51

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers didn’t score for the final three and a half minutes of the game and the Claflin Panthers rallied to take a 56-51 victory over Benedict on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. A free throw by Brandon Morris with 3:41 remaining gave Benedict a…

Removed from Suspension, though Thornwell Not Forgetting

Sindarius Thornwell has had incredible success this season, in fact the Gamecocks are 14-1 with him in the lineup. Without him, USC is just 3-3. Though his minutes are going down as the season winds up, Thornwell’s scoring, rebounds and steals have all increased. Why the crazy good numbers? Thornwell credits extra motivation from a six-game suspension he served last…

Martin, Gamecocks Don’t Bother with the SEC Standings

With Kentucky’s win over Georgia Tuesday night in overtime, the Wildcats still hold a half-game lead in the SEC standings. The Dawgs were close to the upset, and if UGA had won in Lexington, the Gamecocks would currently lead the conference. Whether that happened or not, Frank Martin and his Gamecocks wouldn’t have known. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

Gamecocks Ranked No. 5 In The Nation By The NCBWA

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 5 in the nation in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Top 35 as announced on Tuesday afternoon.  The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of seventh SEC schools to be ranked. Also ranked is Florida (No….

Three Gamecocks Earn Preseason All-America Honors From The NCBWA

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-handed pitchers Tyler Johnson and Clarke Schmidt and junior Alex Destino earned Preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. Johnson and Schmidt were first-team selections with Destino earning second-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned…

Clemson Senior Day Tipoff vs. Boston College Changed to 4 p.m.

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The final home game of the men’s basketball season against Boston College has been moved to a 4 p.m.tipoff, Clemson Athletics announced Tuesday. The game was previously announced as a 2 p.m. start. It will also be Senior Day, where the coaches and players will honor Jaron Blossomgame, Sidy Djitte, Avry Holmes and Riley McGillan for…