Sophomore catcher Garrett Boulware went 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBIs, and three runs to lead Clemson to a 10-5 win over #8 N.C. State in front of 1,642 fans at Doak Field on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. The Wolfpack fell to 11-3 overall and 0-1 in ACC play.
No. 17/14 South Carolina mounted a late rally, but fell short of the full comeback in a 61-52 loss to No. 19/19 Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon. Seniors Ashley Bruner and Ieasia Walker led the way and spearheaded the final surge, but could not replicate the Gamecocks’ run into the semifinals from last season. Bruner finished with her second double-double in as many games, leading all scorers with 19 points to go with 11 rebounds. Walker finished with 15 points and five assists.
South Carolina concludes the regular season at Vanderbilt on Saturday in the second meeting between the two schools in 2013. The Commodores posted a 58-51 victory in January at Colonial Life Arena. The contest will be televised on ABC Columbia set for a 1:47 p.m. ET start time.
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Isaiah Dennis and Desmond Ringer scored 17 points apiece to lead Eagle’s Landing to a 61-47 win over Columbia Thursday night in the GHSA Class AAAA state championship game.
No. 4 Stanford vs. Washington State at KeyArena, Seattle, 9 p.m.
Clemson fired women’s basketball coach Itoro Coleman on Friday after the Tigers’ former point guard failed to return the team to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference in her three-year tenure.
South Carolina (10-2) is back in action on Friday beginning a three-game home series vs. Rider (6-1). First pitch for the opener is 7 p.m. with Saturday’s contest at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale scheduled for 1:30 p.m. All three games can be heard on the Gamecock Radio Network from IMG College including flagship station 107.5 FM, “The Game.” Live video broadcast is also available at GamecocksOnline on the All Access Channel.
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Elem Ibiam scored 19 points, Ashley Bruner pulled down 14 rebounds and No. 17 South Carolina easily defeated Alabama in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina All-American Jadeveon Clowney has purchased a $5 million insurance policy to protect himself financially for the 2013 season.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State’s Jalen Steele will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee.
