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Cock-A-Doodle Brew 11/17: Case Closed
We're recapping the weekend!

Good Morning, Gamecocks! Some former Gamecocks showed their support in LA!
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🏀 Women’s basketball beats Southern Cal
🎽 Cross country makes history
🤙 And much more!
🎙️ TAILGATE TALKS
5-star recruit. All-SEC defensive back. NFL draft pick. Chris Culliver came into every locker room with high expectations and made sure to leave his mark on the game. Now he sits down with his former teammates to reminisce on the journey, both on and off the field.
📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Case Closed. The Real SC was decided on Saturday when No. 2 South Carolina beat No. 8 Southern California 69-52 in Los Angeles. Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks with 17 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson scored 14 points each. South Carolina is now 4-0 against the Trojans.

🔺 Ticket Punched. For the first time in program history, the Gamecocks are headed to the NCAA Cross Country Championship as a team! They finished runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday to earn an automatic bid. Salma Elbadra claimed the individual title, the program’s first individual win at the regional meet.

🔺 Fell Short. Gamecock football fell to No. 3 Texas A&M 31-30 as the Aggies came back from a 27-point deficit. The Gamecock defense picked off Marcel Reid twice and recovered a fumble for a score in the first half. LaNorris Sellers threw for 246 yards with two touchdowns. South Carolina will host Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

🔺 That’s A Wrap. The women’s soccer season came to an end on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks fell to No. 7-seeded Wake Forest 2-1. South Carolina closes the season with a 10-5-5 record, reaching as high as No. 8 in the country.
✍️ SIGNING NEWS

South Carolina men’s basketball signed Marcus Johnson, one of the top point guard prospects in the country. He’s the two-time Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2025 Ohio Mr. Basketball winner. He is the first cousin of current Gamecock Meechie Johnson.
🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA
Today’s trivia question…
When was the first time South Carolina women’s basketball played Southern Cal?
Think you know it?
Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Tuesday 11/18
🎾 Men’s Tennis at NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships
🏊 Swim hosts Gamecock Invitational
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Radford @ 7:00 p.m. | SECN+
Wednesday 11/19
🎾 Men’s Tennis at NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships
🏊 Swim hosts Gamecock Invitational
🏀 No. 2 Women’s Basketball vs. Winthrop @ 7:00 p.m. | SEC Network
Thursday 11/20
🎾 Men’s Tennis at NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships
🏊 Swim hosts Gamecock Invitational
🏊 Dive at Tennessee
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1980
🤙 Have a great Monday, y’all!
