Aleighsa Welch had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Khadijah Sessions added 18 points as No. 4 South Carolina routed No. 15 Kentucky 81-58 on Thursday night to set a school record for regular-season victories.
Dutch Fork defeated Carolina Forest 70-53 Thursday night in the first round of the SCHSL 4A Boys Basketball Playoffs.
Irmo defeated Greenwood 75-35 Thursday night in the first round of the SCHSL 4A Boys Basketball Playoffs.
Claflin defeated Benedict 80-76 in an overtime thriller on Thursday night in Edward Tullis Arena.
No. 1 Syracuse at No. 5 Duke, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Duke at North Carolina, 9 p.m.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Michael Qualls scored 20 points as Arkansas held off a second-half rally by South Carolina for a 71-64 win on Wednesday night.
Albany (NY) 57, Binghamton 48
South Carolina (4-0) opens a three-game series on Friday vs. Eastern Kentucky (1-3) at Carolina Stadium. Friday’s opener is set for 3 p.m. with Saturday scheduled for 4 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale at 1:30 p.m.
According to a report by recruiting site 247sports.com, one of South Carolina’s top signees from the 2014 class, Dante Sawyer, is heading to junior college.
