Boston lifts South Carolina to 18-0

Dawn Staley accepts that Aliyah Boston’s decorated career at South Carolina is steadily coming to an end. So the Gamecocks coach plans to enjoy every moment Boston has left on the court. The 6-foot-5 senior had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to an 81-50 home victory over Missouri in Sunday. It was Boston’s 71st double-double, moving her one away from the program’s all-time record that’s held by Shelia Foster. “We’re savoring everything that she brings to the table,” Staley said of Boston, who’s the expected No. 1 pick in the next WNBA draft. “There’s going to a huge void.” And not just for the Gamecocks, Staley believes: “For all the things she does for women’s basketball, we’re going to miss her.” Boston’s 11th game with double-figure points and rebounds this season kept the defending national champs perfect at 18-0 and 6-0 in the SEC. Missouri (14-5, 3-3) lost its third straight. Lauren Hansen finished with 14 points to lead the Tigers, who ended South Carolina’s perfect start a season ago.