South Carolina women's basketball: Gamecocks will be down a starter Thursday night
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South Carolina post Kamilla Cardoso will not play Thursday night against Alabama. Cardoso is being given the night off for rest.
Cardoso played for the Brazilian national team from February 8-11, playing three games in four days. She played seven games in 18 days, plus practice and travel to and from Brazil.
Cardoso returned from Brazil and turned in back-to-back double-doubles against Tennessee and Georgia. She understandably looked tired at times but battled through it to dominate the second half and was named a national player of the week for her efforts.
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Cardoso averaged 17.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 blocks, leading South Carolina to a pair of come-from-behind wins. With those wins, South Carolina set the record for consecutive SEC wins.
For the season, Cardoso averages 14.1 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks. Cardoso’s absence leaves the Gamecocks with nine active players. Freshman Sahnya Jah remains indefinitely suspended.
South Carolina hosts Alabama on Thursday night. With a win, South Carolina can clinch its third consecutive SEC regular season championship, and eighth overall. It would break a tie with Georgia for the second-most in league history, behind Tennessee’s 18.
Tipoff is at 7:00.
