Georgia Loses at S. Carolina

Fredrick helps SCarolina break 4-game losing streak vs Georgia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Zam Fredrick scored 23 points and South

Carolina held Georgia's top two scorers in check as the Gamecocks

beat the Bulldogs 62-56 tonight.

Devan Downey hit three of four free throws in the final 22

seconds to seal the victory for South Carolina (10-10, 2-4

Southeastern Conference), which held on late to win. The Gamecocks

have led in the second half of seven of their 10 losses.

South Carolina held Billy Humphrey and Sundiata Gaines to 12

points combined. They have been averating better than 13 points

apiece.

The Bulldogs (11-7, 2-3) never led, and trailed by as many as 11

in the first half. But Georgia went on a 13-4 run over the final

4:33 of the half to make it just 26-24 at the break.

South Carolina scored 12 straight points early in the second

half to take a 42-28 lead. But the Bulldogs scored seven straight

points to cut the Gamecocks' lead to 55-51 with 1:27 left.

On the next possession, Fredrick drove the lane and made a

double-pump bank shot to put South Carolina up six with a minute to

go.

Terrance Woodbury led the Bulldogs with 15 points and nine

rebounds, while Dave Bliss added 12 points and eight rebounds.