Aliyah Boston leads No. 1 South Carolina to win over Ole Miss

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Aliyah Boston is not sure she's doing anything special, other than helping No. 1 South Carolina win. She might be the only one who sees it that way.

"I think the crowd is double-double watching," Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said with a laugh.

Boston finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th straight double-double, and No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 24 Mississippi 69-40 on Thursday night.

The Gamecocks (19-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) were scheduled for their yearly contest with No. 10 UConn. But with South Carolina a game behind SEC leader Tennessee, Staley called off the non-conference game to face the Rebels (17-3, 5-2) in a contest postponed due to COVID-19 earlier this month.

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South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) shoots against Mississippi guard Donnetta Johnson (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Staley got just what she needed from her team, especially her 6-foot-5 All-American. Boston reached 20 points for the first time in 11 games and came out on top in the showdown with Rebels star Shakira Austin.

The double-double streak is the already the longest in South Carolina history, with even WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson, attending the game, in awe of Boston's play.

"She's just killing it in her own fashion," Wilson said.

For South Carolina's junior star, she believes she's only doing what's necessary to win.

"I kind of push it aside," Boston said of the streak. "If it happens, it happens. If I focus on one thing it won't happen, so I just focus on winning."

Boston had 15 points and