This. The blaming of Saxton and Fletcher I’ve seen from some in Gamecock fandom is misguided. Beal with a poor game, Boston out of rhythm due to early foul calls, late turnovers, etc., had far more to do with the loss. The Gamecocks picked a bad time to play their worst game of the season.
I love our WBB Connection but I honestly disagree.
We were all confused when she didn’t start the 2nd half. Iowa had no answer for her and she was playing very well on defense.
That was…not Dawn’s finest night coaching. A lot of headscratchers. Cardoso was super productive but was also out of position on defense most of the game. Saxton and Amihere were key to our defense all season long but were nailed to the bench.
Saxton line is somewhat repeat of the loss to Stanford where she had 0 pts and 1 rebound. But she played a lot more in that one I think.
I'm not sure Saxton or particularly Amihere were ever the "key to the defense" for SC.
I'd agree that Beal's 33 minutes of missing shots and not impacting the game defensively was far more impactful than 7 minutes from Fletcher or Saxton.
Other athletes, movie stars, recording artists and famous models have gone down this road before her. So why can't she? Live and let live. 
I try not to over-index on “hustle plays” that don’t make the stat sheet but Saxton’s rotational D was often on point and Cardoso’s…wasn’t, at least not in that game. Of course, Cardoso also put up 14/14 which wouldn’t have happened with Saxton on the court in her place, so maybe it didn’t impact the end result.
I actually think all 3 of them could find themselves on a W roster in the future if they fine tune their games, they just need some more experience likely playing overseas. This is where is hurts the most with the lack of roster space and development.
Rebeka Gardner is a great example. Unfortunate that it took a decade but she still got her opportunity.
