Reunited at South Carolina, Raven Johnson and Ta'Niya Latson are making a March Madness run
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Raven Johnson and Ta'Niya Latson were high school teammates in Atlanta for three seasons and won three state championships. Now they are back together and trying to bring another national title to South Carolina.
The pair dominated in the top-seeded Gamecocks' 94-68 win over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday, with Latson scoring 28 points and Johnson adding 18. “It’s such a surreal moment. Kept in touch when I was at Florida State,” Latson said.
“Being on the sideline, being next to her I'm like playing with my best friend in high school. Hope to win a championship together. It’s a blessing to be together in our last year.
” Johnson was instrumental in getting Latson to come to South Carolina once she entered the transfer portal after last season. “I was telling her how proud I am of what she did today,” Johnson said. “I feel like I did that.
When I see the ball go in for her, my eyes get big. All the things she’s been through, she’s a hard worker. Ta'Niya deserves everything coming her way.