Dawn Staley, South Carolina Gamecocks coach, made her views clear on the feud between Bree Hall and Madison Booker right before the team could take on the Texas Longhorns in the SEC championship game.
Apparently, Booker told Hall that she was not capable of guarding her. Fortunately, instead of getting frustrated with such an accusation right before the important game, Hall took Booker’s statement as a challenge, defending the Texas forward and limiting her scoring.
“I didn’t know that was said to Breezy I only saw it after the game. That motivated her and gave her the force to win that battle.” Dawn Staley said about the feud between Bree Hall and Madison Booker.
Dawn Staley on Bree Hall/Maddie Booker:
“I didn’t know that was said to Breezy I only saw it after the game. That motivated her and gave her the force to win that battle.”
— Michael Sauls (@mcsauls) March 11, 2025
Bree Hall has been playing for the South Carolina Gamecocks since 2021, eventually becoming a stalwart player for the team. Before that, Hall played high-school basketball for Wayne in Ohio. In her college basketball career, Hall managed to win the NCAA championship twice for Dawn Staley’s team.
Meanwhile, forward Madison Booker has been a part of the Texas Longhorns since 2023 and was recently crowned the SEC Player of the Year. In the previous college basketball season, Booker managed to win the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks Win SEC Championship
Coach Dawn Staley is definitely grinning after her team the South Carolina Gamecocks recently defeated the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Championship. The South Carolina Gamecocks were clearly on fire, winning the game with a final score of 64-45. South Carolina finished their regular season in second place of the SEC with a 15-1 conference score and 30-3 overall.
In the game against the Texas Longhorns, the South Carolina Gamecocks were led on the scoreboard by Chloe Kitts who chalked up 15 points, grabbing nine rebounds and assisting thrice, while Tessa Johnson added another 14 points for the team with a solo assist. Sania Feagin and Joyce Edwards each matched 11 points for the Gamecocks in the winning effort.
South Carolina finished their regular season with a bang, winning against the Kentucky Wildcats, 78-66. In the SEC tournament, the Gamecocks were paired with the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Oklahoma Sooners before playing against Texas. The Gamecocks managed to win against Vanderbilt, 84-63 and against Oklahoma, 93-75.
In this season, South Carolina’s lead scorer is Joyce Edwards who has a 13.2 point average per game, while Milaysia Fulwiley is second on the list with a 12.0 point average Chloe Kitts averaged ten points in every game played this season.
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