COLUMBIA, SC – No. 1/1 South Carolina women’s basketball celebrated its first game at Colonial Life Arena with a 113-34 win over Benedict in an exhibition game Friday night. Three Gamecocks scored in double figures, and three hit double digit rebounds.
The Gamecocks took the first quarter to get their offense together, shooting just 36.0 percent in the period, but held the Lady Tigers to just four points and forced nine turnovers in the opening 10 minutes. Senior Tessa Johnson steadied the offense in the stretch with six points on 2-of-3 shooting from 3-point range…