Game balls following LSU women’s basketball’s loss to South Carolina

The LSU women’s basketball team lost at top-ranked South Carolina 66-59 despite 19 points from Jailin Cherry.

The LSU women’s basketball team lost at No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday 66-59.

In the loss, LSU moves to 8-10 overall on the season and 6-6 in SEC play. South Carolina improves to 17-2 overall and 12-0 in SEC games.

LSU hung in with the Gamecocks for most of the game. The Tigers trailed 34-22 at the half. But in the second half, LSU found a way to fight back into the game.

In the third quarter, LSU got outscored 20-16, but trailed 54-41 entering the final quarter of play. The fourth quarter is where LSU may a comeback attempt. The Tigers outscored South Carolina 21-12, but still lost by seven points.

Here are the top performers for the Tigers following Sunday’s loss.

Jailin Cherry

Cherry scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor. She led the team in scoring on Sunday against the top team in the country.

Cherry finished 3-of-4 at the free-throw line and had five rebounds and one assist.