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Edwards, Makeer lead Gamecocks to Final Four

Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and Agot Makeer added 18 to lead South Carolina past TCU 78-52, advancing the Gamecocks to the Final Four.

Edwards and Makeer combined for 42 points, with the duo scoring the first 12 points of the fourth quarter to break open an eight-point game. South Carolina outscored TCU 29-11 in the final quarter to secure their spot in the championship tournament.

The top-seeded Gamecocks (34-3) will face UConn in the Final Four in Phoenix on Friday, marking a rematch of last season's national championship game. South Carolina has reached the Final Four in seven of the past nine seasons under coach Dawn Staley, winning three national championships during that stretch.