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Sunday, Jan. 28 2:00pm ET
McCain scores 30 points for Gators RECAP | BOX SCORE
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GANIESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida clamped down defensively in a
rematch with South Carolina.
Brandi McCain scored 30 points Sunday and the Gators (no. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) beat the Gamecocks for the second time in eight days, 91-53 Sunday.
Florida, which has won 14 straight home games, beat South
Carolina 97-85 in the first meeting and has won 12 straight against
the Gamecocks.
"For us to come back and play South Carolina within a week and
make such big strides defensively is really the most positive thing
about this game," coach Carol Ross said.
The Gators (17-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) held South
Carolina to 7-of 30 shooting (23 percent) during the first half and
29 percent for the game. They forced 24 turnovers, leading to 35
points.
"We couldn't buy a lay-up," South Carolina coach Susan Walvius
said. "It was nightmarish when you're getting good, high
percentage shots and they won't fall."
McCain, who shot 12-of-24, was backed by freshman center Vanessa
Hayden. She had 19 points and 11 rebounds in her second consecutive
double-double.
Shannon Segres led the Gamecocks (8-12, 3-4 SEC) with 13 points.
In the previous game between these teams, on Jan. 21 in
Columbia, S.C., Gamecocks guard Tatyana Troina scored 26 points. On
Sunday, she did not score, missing all eight of her shots in 19
minutes.
"I really liked how the players responded to that challenge and
how much pride they had in their defense," Ross said. "They
weren't going to let that happen again."
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