Zora Fray-Chinn
Zora Fray-Chinn
31
USC Upstate USCU 1-1,0-0 Big South
81
Winner West Virginia WVU 1-0,0-0 Big 12
USC Upstate USCU
1-1,0-0 Big South
31
Final
81
West Virginia WVU
1-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
USC Upstate USCU 4 9 9 9 31
West Virginia WVU 19 18 23 21 81

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Spartans Drop First Road Game of the Season to West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – USC Upstate women's basketball fell 81-31 to West Virginia in its first road game of the season on Thursday night.  

The Mountaineers claimed the first points of the game but Upstate quickly responded with a jumper by AC Markham. West Virginia went on a ten-point run before Jada Clowers brought the Moutaineers offense to a halt. Upstate went into the second quarter trailing, 19-4. The second quarter began with a few more points for WVU until Rebekah Gordon sunk a shot from the arc to chip away at the Mountaineers lead. Upstate held the Mountaineers scoreless for another four minutes before both teams hit three pointers. The Spartans went into halftime trailing 37-13.  

Gordon earned the first points of the second half for Upstate after being awarded two free throws. Isabella Geraci added to the Spartans points as she hit a three-pointer to make the game 49-17. Geraci scored again with four minutes left in the quarter to keep the game within 35 points. Gordon and Geraci scored the final few points of the quarter to go into the last ten minutes with the score being 60-22. Vera Soderblom earned her first points of the match as she scored a second chance layup with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. With under three minutes left, the Spartans went on an offensive run, scoring seven points.  
 
Game Information 
Score: USC Upstate 31; West Virginia 81 
Records: USC Upstate (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Big South); West Virginia (2-0-0, 0-0-0 Big 12) 
Location: WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, West Virginia 
 
  
Notable 

  • Nyla Walker made her first collegiate career start against West Virginia after making her college debut against Southern Wesleyan 

  • Jeni Levine made her college debut tonight against West Virginia 

  • Isabella Geraci led the team in minutes played tonight (36) surpassing her season high of 28 set against Southern Wesleyan 

  • Nyla Walker surpassed her previous season high of 27 minutes played, set against Southern Wesleyan, with the 32 minutes she played tonight 

  • Jada Clowers led the team in rebounds, while also setting a new season high with eight rebounds tonight 

  • Geraci led the team in points scored (9) while Gordon was right behind her (7) 

UP Next for the Spartans 

Upstate will remain on the road to take on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia on Monday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m. 

  
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