ATLANTA — South Carolina women's basketball has its final test before the 2025-26 season officially begins.

The No. 2 Gamecocks are playing No. 11 North Carolina in an exhibition game in Atlanta on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. ET in State Farm Arena.

South Carolina opens the season by hosting Grand Canyon on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET in Colonial Life Arena.

It's the second exhibition game for coach Dawn Staley's team, which beat Division II Anderson 112-31 on Oct. 24. Sophomore forward Joyce Edwards had a team-high 27 points, with four more Gamecocks finishing in double figures.

Staley is 5-4 against the Tar Heels . Oct. 30 will mark the first exhibition game between the two Carolina schools but the programs have played 22 times. The series is tied 11-11, with South Carolina taking the last f

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