No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks defeated No. 20 Maryland Terrapins 101–93 in their women’s college basketball season opener Monday in Paris, France. Joyce Edwards — a junior forward — scored 23 points to lead five Gamecocks in double figures.
South Carolina built a 61–33 halftime lead. The Gamecocks recorded 27 fast-break points and 21 points off turnovers before intermission. They shot 9 of 15 in the first quarter and made their first seven field-goal attempts.
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Maryland mounted a second-half rally behind Addi Mack’s 35 points — a career high — including 31 in the final 20 minutes. The Terrapins trimmed the deficit to 89–80 with 4:30 remaining, prompting a South Carolina timeout. The Gamecocks responded with a 7–0 run.
Maryland closed within 96–90, but Jordan Lee and Jerzy Robinson each converted two free throws in the final minute to preserve the win.
Agot Makeer scored 20 points for South Carolina. Guard Tessa Johnson and freshman Jerzy Robinson each added 15, and guard Jordan Lee finished with 13.
The game marked a homecoming for South Carolina sophomore Alicia Tournabize and freshman Justine Loubens, both from France. Loubens recorded a steal and an assist in the second quarter.
South Carolina plays No. 12 North Carolina on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Maryland hosts George Mason on Sunday.
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