Dre’una Edwards wasn’t intimidated by the No. 1 women’s basketball team. With seconds on the clock she saw her chance and let the …
Dre’una Edwards wasn’t intimidated by the No.1 women’s basketball team. With seconds on the clock she saw her chance and let the ball fly from behind the arc. The shot fell, and No.7 seed Kentucky (19-11) upset top-seeded South Carolina 64-62 at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday in stunning fashion in the SEC Tournament championship. Edwards’ dominant fourth-quarter performance led to Kentucky’s first SEC Tournament championship since 1982. Kentucky went on an 8-0 run at the end of the fourth quarter to bring the game within one point when Edwards finished under the basket. The junior scored 12 of her 27 points in the fourth. Aliyah Boston led the Gamecocks (29-2) with 21 points and 11 rebounds, her 24th consecutive double-double. Edwards first sparked Kentucky in the fourth with a 3-pointer that brought the Wildcats within seven points with 6:49 left. Kentuky executed offensively in the last 10 minutes, shooting 60% compared to South Carolina’s 14.3%. The Gamecocks led by only five with 3:59 left in the game when Rhyne Howard took it to the rim, and neither team managed to score for two more minutes when Kentucky cut the lead to three with a layup from Edwards with 1:50 on the clock.
