SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Gamecocks rout Florida for

Lexington's Olivia Thompson hits 2, 3-pointers to help USC reach century mark

South Carolina Athletics
Posted 2/27/20

  Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 18 points, Tyasha Harris added 16 as top-ranked South Carolina routed Florida 100-67 Thursday night for its 22nd consecutive victory.

The Gamecocks (28-1, …

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SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Gamecocks rout Florida for

Lexington's Olivia Thompson hits 2, 3-pointers to help USC reach century mark

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 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 18 points, Tyasha Harris added 16 as top-ranked South Carolina routed Florida 100-67 Thursday night for its 22nd consecutive victory.

The Gamecocks (28-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) matched the program record for consecutive victories. The 2015-16 team also won 22 in a row.

This 1 was decided by halftime. South Carolina made 18 of its 1st 26 shots (69.2%) to open up a double-digit lead and then used a 16-2 run to go up by 26 in the second quarter. The Gamecocks led 53-30 at the break and made it a 30-point blowout early in the third quarter.

Zada Williams led the Gators (15-13, 6-9) with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Lavender Briggs added 15.

Herbert Harrigan did most of her damage in the opening 20 minutes. Harris took over from there, scoring six points in the third. She added eight assists.

Aliyah Boston chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds, finishing one board shy of her 12th double-double this season. Zia Cooke also had 11 points, and LeLe Grissett ended up with 10 - giving the Gamecocks five players in double figures as they reached the century mark for the first time since late November.

Freshman guard Olivia Thompson Lexington High School played the final 10 minute of the contest and was 2-2 from the field. Both baskets came from behind the 3-point line, the latter with 54 seconds left closing out the scoring and put the Gamecocks at the century mark.

South Carolina shot 59.2% from the floor, outscoring Florida in the paint, in transition and off the bench.

Florida fell to 0-10 against top-ranked teams in the AP poll. The Gators were hosting the No. 1 team for the first time since 1998 and looking to beat a ranked team for the third time this month.

The Gamecocks return to Colonial Life Arena for Senior Day and a noon Sunday matchup with 12th-ranked Texas A&M on ESPN2. 

Thompson, South Carolina basketball

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