Dawn Staley Details How South Carolina Stepped Up After Ashlyn Watkins Knee Injury

South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley addressed her team turning up the intensity in the wake of Ashlyn Watkins' concerning injury.

The defending NCAA National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team improved to 14-1 after beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs by a score of 95-68.

She immediately sat up and was holding her left knee. Dawn Staley went out to speak with her, and after about a minute Watkins got up with the help of a member of South Carolina's coaching staff. She couldn't put any weight on her knee and went straight to the locker room. She did not return to the game.January 6, 2025

The score at the time Watkins went down was 24-15 in favor of Mississippi State. After that, South Carolina outscored them 80-44.

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