January 18, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC. – No. 15 Arkansas (11-5, 2-4) lost to No. 4 South Carolina (10-1, 5-0) on Monday night at Colonial Life Arena, losing 104-82. Arkansas guards Chelsea Dungee and Destiny Slocum had great performances for the Hogs, with 22 and 15 points, respectively. Gamecocks secured their 21st consecutive SEC victory.
Arkansas threw the ball well on Monday night, remaining with South Carolina on the scoreboard for the first three quarters, with visiting Hogs hitting 54 percent behind the three-point line and 45 percent on the field. Dungee made 2 to 2 beyond the arc and Makayla Daniels added two of three points as well. When all was said and done, five Hogs reached double digits: Dungee, Daniels, Slocum, Amber Ramirez and Erynn Barnum.
INFLECTION POINT
Arkansas managed to apply pressure from the start, as the Hogs managed 11 points of loss before the break. South Carolina had a five-point lead in the interval, as the 14-point display of the Dungee before the interval kept the Hogs in it. But the home team increased the dial in the second half, exploding to 62 points in the last two frames and finally moving away from the Razorbacks.
South Carolina striker Aliyah Boston made the difference in this game, scoring 26 points, receiving 16 rebounds and blocking six shots in the contest.
HOG HIGHLIGHTS
- Daniels surpassed the 500 point mark with his first bucket of the night against the Gamecocks.
- With his 22 points, Dungee has now scored more than 20 in all six SEC games.
- She also extended her sequence of double digits to 19.
- Barnum had a great night off the bench, scoring 13 points in 6-10 shots.
- Slocum scored five assists, his fifth performance this season.
NEXT TIMEOUT
Razorbacks will have the rest of the week off and will return to the court next Monday, January 25th to face the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, Georgia. The SEC Network will broadcast the game, and the tip is scheduled for 6 pm CT.
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