WATCH: Kellie Harper reacts to South Carolina’s nuisance # 2

WATCH: Kellie Harper reacts to South Carolina’s nuisance # 2

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21st place, Kellie Harper’s Lady Vols, took a monumental turn on Thursday night at Thompson-Boling, defeating South Carolina’s No. 2 75-67, with 24 points from Rennia Davis. The victory broke the sequence of 31 Gamecocks games at the conference and was Lady Vols’ first victory over one of the top five since 2017.

All of Davis’ 24 points came in the second half, when she was one of three Lady Vols to score double digits. Point guard Rae Burrell made 9 of 17 field shots for 19 points, while point guard Jordan Horston added 12 points, respectively.

Here’s everything Lady Vols’ head coach Kellie Harper said about her team’s performance in victory:

Second-year striker Aliyah Boston led South Carolina with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Cooke and Henderson scored 15 points each, while Tennessee kept the Gamecocks with 38.2% of shots for the game.

Here’s everything South Carolina’s head coach Dawn Staley said about her team’s performance in defeat:

Ben McKee

Ben McKee is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and has a degree in Journalism and Electronic Media. He covers football, basketball, baseball and Lady Vols for RTI, and he is also the host of the RTI Podcast. You can also listen to Ben on the morning sports radio show “The Swain Event”. He is the producer and co-host along with Vol’s former wide receiver, Jayson Swain.

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