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Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot combined for 45 points in South Carolina's 83-66 victory over Duke.

The win advanced the No. 2 Gamecocks to the Player's Era Championship game against No. 4 Texas.

Coach Dawn Staley noted the growing on-court chemistry between Edwards and Okot, who are developing their high-low game.

Edwards finished with 22 points and six assists, while Okot recorded her fifth double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds.

South Carolina women's basketball needed a bucket so Joyce Edwards turned into a quarterback.

Fighting a scoring drought with 3:30 left in the game against Duke on Nov. 26, Edwards launched a perfectly timed one-handed a full court pass to Ta'Niya Latson on the run while inbounding the ball.

It was one of many massive plays

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