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South Carolina vs Texas A&M ended in a routing, as the Gamecocks overcame a shorthanded roster<\/a> and motivated Aggies squad to secure a 71-56 victory on Monday.<\/p>\n

Sophomore forward Joyce Edwards<\/a> delivered a dominant performance in the SEC showdown, scoring 28 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season. Edwards was particularly clutch in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of her points in the final period.<\/p>\n

Junior guard Tessa Johnson<\/a> provided support with 19 points, tying her career-high with five made three-pointers. Johnson caught fire early, sinking her first four attempts from beyond the arc and finishing 5-of-11 from range.<\/p>\n

The Gamecocks built a 16-point lead late in the third quarter, before Texas A&M responded with a 7-0 run. That’s when senior Aggies guard Ny’ceara Pryor hit a buzzer-beating three to cut South Carolina’s advantage to 55-47.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M pulled within four points early in the final period. But Edwards quickly shifted the narrative<\/a>, scoring eight points on a 9-0 run to push South Carolina’s lead to 67-53 with under two minutes remaining. The breakout performance subsequently sealed the results for South Carolina vs Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

“The team that’s able to grab it at any given moment can win basketball games,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley<\/a> said postgame. <\/p>\n

“They had it at the end of the third quarter, and we tried to figure out how to do that. I think we had more probably defensive momentum after we stopped fouling in the fourth quarter and then we were able to score.”<\/p>\n

The victory improved surging South Carolina<\/a> to a 22-2 overall record and 8-1 in SEC play. They’ve also held tight to their No. 3 AP Poll ranking<\/a>, despite missing starters Ta’Niya Latson and Agot Makeer to lower-leg injuries.<\/p>\n

How to watch South Carolina women’s basketball this week<\/p>\n

South Carolina hosts unranked Mississippi State on Thursday at 6:30 PM ET, live on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Gamecocks’ next ranked matchup comes on Sunday, tipping off against skidding No. 19 Tennessee<\/a> at 3 PM ET, live on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n