CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β The Hornets have announced that Kemba Walker will undergo surgery tomorrow in New York to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. The team said in a news release yesterday that a timeline for his recovery will be determined following surgery.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β Freshman A’ja Wilson scored 18 points, defending Southeastern Conference player of the year Tiffany Mitchell added 16 points and Alaina Coates had 12 points and 11 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina remained unbeaten with a 79-61 victory over Texas A&M last night. The Gamecocks put away the Aggies with a 27-8 run in the second half after seeing their double-digit lead shrink to 40-38.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) β Jalen White scored 14 points, and Gabe McCray added a career-high 14, to help South Carolina State beat Hampton 65-56 last night, extending the Pirates’ losing streak to four. Edward Stephens finished with 11 points for South Carolina State.
CLINTON, S.C. (AP) β Lorenzo Cugini was 3 of 4 from 3-point range with 15 points last night and High Point beat Presbyterian 63-54. John Brown and Devante Wallace both added 13 points for High Point, which took a 61-51 lead on Cugini’s 3-pointer with 51 seconds left.
