Fans hyped as South Carolina hoopers Chloe Kitts, Tessa Johnson, and Co. go undefeated in USA 3x3 pool play: "We bout to run the table"

The South Carolina Gamecocks, featuring Chloe Kitts, Tessa Johnson, Joyce Edwards and Maddy McDaniel, are 3-0 in pool play at the 2025 USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals.

They continued their dominant run with a 16-11 victory over James Madison University on Saturday. The tournament is part of the FIBA-sanctioned Team USA 3x3 Nationals, which features numerous college teams competing against each other.

College basketball fans — especially South Carolina faithful — expressed their excitement online, praising the team's early performance and what it could mean for the 2025–26 season.

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) also praised how entertaining the Gamecocks are to watch in a 3x3 setting.

Coach Dawn Staley and the rest of the Gamecocks plan to carry this momentum into preparations for the 2025–26 season, when they will pursue their third national title in five years.

The South Carolina Gamecocks recorded the highest winning margin in the Team USA 3x3 pool play

Before their win over JMU, South Carolina posted the largest margin of victory in women’s pool play — and tied the highest margin overall — by defeating San Diego State 21-5. The 16-point win highlighted their dominance as they remain undefeated in the competition.

The Gamecocks are using the offseason to regroup after falling short in the 2025 NCAA national championship. Despite entering as the defending champions, they lost to the UConn Huskies 82-59 on April 6. South Carolina finished the season with an overall record of 35-4 and a 15-1 mark in SEC play.

About the author

Koby del Rosario is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda who took up BS in Advertising Management at De La Salle University, one of the big "four" universities in the Philippines. Koby has over four years of experience with Complex PH, M2.0 Communications, The LaSallian, Daily Tribune, and Time Attack Manila.

Koby's favorite college team would have to be the North Carolina Tar Heels. Apart from being MJ's alma mater, Koby has always been fond of the Jordan silhouettes that release in the school's colors (being a sneakerhead himself).

His past favorite college players would have to be Russell Westbrook (UCLA) and Markelle Fultz (Washington). With Russ, his 1-2 punch with Kevin Love during their UCLA days was something Koby marveled at as Russ became his favorite player to watch post-Kobe.

Besides playing basketball, Koby enjoys nightlife, collecting sneakers, and playing video games. Apart from hosting parties and taking pictures for parties/bars/clubs, Koby is learning to DJ as a hobby with all sorts of house and hip-hop as the main genres.

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