COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell scored 19 points, Alaina Coates added 15 and Aleighsa Welch grabbed 14 rebounds to lead top-ranked South Carolina past Missouri 60-49 on Thursday night.
The win pushed South Carolina’s record to 17-0 and 5-0 in Southeastern Conference play, the best start for the program since joining the league in 1991. The Gamecocks had outscored opponents by about 80 points to 50 this season, but struggled to separate themselves from Missouri.
South Carolina led for more than 34 minutes but couldn’t relax until Coates capped a 6-0 run with two free throws for a 53-43 lead with 1:16 to go.
Sierra Michaelis scored a career-high 22 points but finished as the only player in double figures for Missouri (11-7, 1-4).
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