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South Carolina snaps Kentucky's 17-game win streak
Jan 25, 2013 - 3:14 AM Columbia, SC (Sports Network) - Ieasia Walker tallied 16 points and eight rebounds in No. 18 South Carolina's 55-50 victory over No. 5 Kentucky, ending the Wildcats' nation's longest winning streak at 17 games.
Aleighsa Welch registered 11 points and seven rebounds, while Elem Ibiam added eight points and eight rebounds for South Carolina (17-3, 5-2 SEC), which used an 18-4 run in the second half to take a 52-44 lead with 3:34 left.
It's the Gamecocks' first victory over a top-five team in 12 tries under fifth-year coach Dawn Staley.
Jennifer O'Neil led Kentucky (18-2, 6-1) with 17 points, while DeNesha Stallworth added 12 points and 10 rebounds
The contest was knotted at 19-19 heading into the break.
- KENTUCKY: 50
SOUTH CAROLINA: 55
Final
Jan 24 9:12 PM - 166
rootsRUWTbot Added 65 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Kentucky(5) 50, South Carolina(18) 52 4th - 0:22Jan 24 9:06 PM - 101
rootsRUWTbot Added 43 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Kentucky(5) 48, South Carolina(18) 52 4th - 2:48Jan 24 9:01 PM - 58
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Kentucky(5) 44, South Carolina(18) 49 4th - 3:41Jan 24 8:56 PM - 139
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Kentucky(5) 44, South Carolina(18) 44 4th - 5:53Jan 24 8:50 PM - 121
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Kentucky(5) 42, South Carolina(18) 42 4th - 7:00Jan 24 8:45 PM - 48
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Kentucky(5) 38, South Carolina(18) 34 3rd - 11:58Jan 24 8:33 PM - 67
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Kentucky(5) 33, South Carolina(18) 34 3rd - 13:14Jan 24 8:28 PM - 58
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Kentucky(5) 27, South Carolina(18) 26 3rd - 15:53Jan 24 8:17 PM - 39
rootsRUWTbot Took away 15 roots (Ranked Teams)
Kentucky(5) 23, South Carolina(18) 19 3rd - 19:01Jan 24 8:13 PM - KENTUCKY: 19
SOUTH CAROLINA: 19
Halftime
Jan 24 7:53 PM - 54
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Kentucky(5) 19, South Carolina(18) 19 2nd - 0:39Jan 24 7:51 PM - 45
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Kentucky(5) 12, South Carolina(18) 13 2nd - 4:15Jan 24 7:40 PM - KENTUCKY: 0
SOUTH CAROLINA: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Jan 24 7:06 PM
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