Kamilla Cardoso had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks as No. 6 South Carolina opened in style with a 100-71 victory over No. 10 Notre Dame in the NCAA's first women's game in Paris on Monday. Cardoso is a 6-foot-7 senior who came off the bench behind WNBA No. 1 draft pick Aliyah Boston the past two seasons.
South Carolina college basketball head coach Dawn Staley poses in front of the Eiffel Tower, Thursday Nov. 2, 2023 in Paris. Notre Dame will face South Carolina in a NCAA college basketball game Monday Nov. 6 in Paris. South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso is defended by Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Paris. Cardoso had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks as No.
The Gamecocks used a 24-6 run in the second quarter to break away from the Fighting Irish and improve to 14-2 in openers under coach Dawn Staley. South Carolina’s mostly new lineup struggled early to find its flow. Once the Gamecocks did, they took off on a back-breaking second-quarter surge to take control. Raven Johnson got it going with a pair of jumpers while Cardoso had five of the next seven points for a 35-29 lead.
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