South Carolina women's basketball escaped a late game surge from Alabama by way of Joyce Edwards' 11 points in the fourth quarter.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina past No. 19 Alabama 76-58 on Thursday night. Chloe Kitts had 10 points and 13 rebounds, Milay Fulwiley scored 16 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 11 for the Gamecocks (17-1, 5-0 SEC), who have six straight wins over ranked opponents.

The No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team added another ranked victory to its resume on Thursday night with a 76-58 win over No. 19 Alabama. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks improve to 17-1 on the year with the result and maintain a perfect 5-0 record in SEC play.