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South Carolina women's basketball defeated Louisville 79-77, avoiding back-to-back losses for the first time since 2019.

The team is learning to win close games, a new experience for a squad accustomed to large scoring margins.

Coach Dawn Staley noted the team showed resiliency after a recent buzzer-beater loss to Texas.

Junior guard Tessa Johnson scored 20 points, while Raven Johnson was crucial in the final minutes with key plays.

LOUISVILLE, KY — South Carolina women's basketball isn't really used to close games, as its scoring margin this season is 36.1, the eighth best in the country. Last year, it was 21.1.

But coach Dawn Staley found her team in a second-straight down-to-the-wire game before the No. 3 Gamecocks held off Louisville 79-77 on Dec. 4. Sou

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