Box Score

COLUMBIA, South Carolina- South Carolina defeated Southern 103–34 on Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

South Carolina led 19–6 after the first quarter and never trailed, then broke the game open with a 32–2 third quarter.

South Carolina shot 54.7 percent from the field while Southern shot 18.5 percent. South Carolina won the rebound battle 57–33, and outscored Southern 62–14 in the paint and had 35 points off turnovers and 20 fast-break points.

Southern’s top scorers were Jocelyn Tate with 10 points, while Jaylia Reed and Olivia Delancy scored 6 each.

South Carolina was led by Joyce Edwards with 27 points and 8 rebounds, Ta’Niya Latson with 17 points and 6 assists and Madina Okot with 15 points and 8 rebounds.

The loss brings a close to a impressive Southern Jaguars season in which the Jaguars won an NCAA Tournament game for the second consecutive season.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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