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- ↑ Whittle, John. "Staley adds Victaria Saxton to 2018 class". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ "2019 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced". secsports.com. SEC Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ Boynton, Eric. "South Carolina women's basketball crushes Texas to advance to the Final Four". goupstate.com. Go Upstate. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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- ↑ Stone, Augusta. "'Let's Run It Back: Gamecock veteran Victaria Saxton will return for a final season". thestate.com. The State. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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