Women's Basketball 12/3/2016 12:00:00 AM

Jefferson Has Career Day in Victory over Bob Jones

Box Score

Spartanburg, S.C. – Raven Jefferson scored a career-high 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her first career double-double as the USC Upstate women's basketball team defeated Bob Jones 92-50 in the Hodge Center on Saturday afternoon.

Upstate improves to 4-5 while Bob Jones drops to 4-7.

Jefferson is the first Spartan to eclipse the 30-point mark since Brittney Starling scored 30 at College of Charleston on Dec. 30, 2014 and was 11-for-17 from the field. She also tied a career-high with six steals. A'Lexxus Davis finished with a career-best 14 points with Vanessa Agrusa adding 13 and Riley Popplewell 10. Brittney Delva had a career-high eight assists.

Sarah Thomsen scored 13 points to lead Bob Jones while Sydney Bedsaul and Sha'Ron Brunson added 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Game Breakdown

Thomsen gave the Bruins an early 2-0 lead and brought Bob Jones to within two, 7-5, at the 6:52 mark. The Spartans would go on a 14-0 run to lead 21-5 following a Delva free throw with 3:59 remaining. Upstate led 26-12 after the first quarter.
The Spartans held Bob Jones to six points in the second quarter and led 47-18 at halftime.
Popplewell's layup at the 6:53 mark of the third quarter gave the Spartans a 53-23 lead. Bob Jones pulled to within 24 following a Brianna Delaney 3-pointer with 2:12 remaining. Upstate led 65-39 at the end of the period.
A Davis jumper gave Upstate an 84-44 lead with 3:44 left. Brunson sank a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining for the final points of the contest.

By the Numbers

Upstate outrebounded Bob Jones 50-43.
The 27-point output by Upstate in the fourth quarter was the most by either team in the game.
Upstate's bench outscored the Bruin reserves 28-2.
The Spartans scored 32 points off of 30 Bob Jones turnovers.
Upstate went 35-for-79 (44.3 percent) from the field while Bob Jones was 18-for-58 (31.0 percent).

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