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Aliyah Boston, Raven Johnson Earn SEC Honors

South Carolina saw both Aliyah Boston and Raven Johnson receive honors for their play this past week.
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Aliyah Boston, Raven Johnson Earn SEC Honors
Aliyah Boston, Raven Johnson Earn SEC Honors

Dawn Staley South Carolina's women's basketball team continued their dominance this past week in conference play by sweeping the season home-and-home with Kentucky and on the national stage by defeating the UConn Huskies this past Sunday. While the Gamecocks tout one of the deepest rosters in the entire sport, there were two specific players whose play stood out this past week Gamecock point guard Raven Johnson and South Carolina's superstar forward Aliyah Boston.

Boston recorded a double-double against both Kentucky and UConn while shooting 51.8% from the field between both contests. Her performance against UConn, in particular, played a vital role in the Gamecocks holding on to win, leading to her being named the SEC's Player of the Week.

Johnson had a modest performance against Kentucky, recording six points and four assists in 18 minutes. However, she arrived on the national scene against the Huskies, playing the final 36 minutes of the contest while recording fourteen points, seven assists, and zero turnovers. Due to her performances, she was named the SEC's Freshman of the Week on Tuesday afternoon, joining her teammate Aliyah Boston in earning SEC weekly honors.

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