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Olivia Hall

Women's Basketball

Spartans Start the Second Half of the Conference Schedule With Trip to Radford

Game Information  
January 28th, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. ET 
USC Upstate (8-11, 5-3 Big South) vs. Radford (8-12, 4-5 Big South) 

Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center | Radford, Va. 
 
TV: ESPN+ | South Carolina Upstate vs. Radford 

Stats: radfordathletics.com 

  
Series History 
Despite downing the Highlanders 55-49 at home on January 4th, the Spartans continue to trail the overall series 8-3. In its first meeting this season, Isabella Geraci led the Spartans with 17 points going 5-9 for field goals, 5-7 for three-pointers, and 2-4 for free throws. Trinity Johnson also helped lead the Spartans to victory as she contributed 11 points and seven rebounds.  

  
Last Time Out 
January 25, 2023: USC Upstate 56; Gardner-Webb 81 

January 25, 2023: Radford 60; Longwood 68 
 
 
Players to Watch 
Upstate: Against Gardner-Webb, Trinity Johnson led the team and set a new season-high with the 18 points she posted. AC Markham and Rebekah Gordon posted nine points each as well while Isabella Geraci recorded 10 rebounds.  

Upstate maintained the lineup of Isabella Geraci, Rebekah GordonTrinity Johnson, Jeni Levine, and AC Markham. Geraci and Markham are the only two Spartans to start all 19 contests so far for the Spartans. Geraci leads the team for minutes played (614), points (187), three pointers (21), rebounds (143), and steals (29). Gordon helps lead the team with 178, averaging 9.9 points per game and shooting .370% from the field.

Radford: The Highlanders were led by Olivia Wagner with 17 points, along with Ashley Panem with 14 and Vanessa Blake with 10. Rachel LaLonde posted just seven points but had her seventh game with double-digit rebounds (10). Ashlyn Traylor leads Radford with 256 points, averaging 12.8 points per game and shooting .422% from the field.  

Big South Standings: 
Gardner-Webb (17-4, 9-0) 

High Point (9-10, 7-2)  

Campbell (11-9, 6-3)  

USC Upstate (8-11, 5-3) 

Presbyterian (9-11, 5-4) 

Radford (8-12, 4-5) 

Longwood (5-15, 4-5) 

UNC Asheville (6-14, 2-7) 

Winthrop (3-16, 1-7) 
Charleston Southern (3-17, 1-8) 
 

CHEER ON THE SPARTANS AT THE HODGE! 
USC Upstate is offering a variety of ways for fans to watch Upstate Basketball this season! Tickets can be purchased through ticketreturn.com and options include courtside seats, season packages, two new mini-plan offerings, group packages, and individual game tickets. Click here to order your tickets

 
Up Next for the Spartans 
Continuing with the second half of the conference slate, Upstate will celebrate National Women and Girls in Sports Day during the game against Campbell on February 1st.  

 
Connect with the Spartans 
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Twitter | @UpstateWBB @UpstateSpartans 
Instagram | @UpstateWBB @UpstateSpartans 
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans 

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Players Mentioned

AC Markham

#33 AC Markham

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Isabella Geraci

#23 Isabella Geraci

G
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Rebekah Gordon

#21 Rebekah Gordon

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Trinity Johnson

#14 Trinity Johnson

PG
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Jeni Levine

#1 Jeni Levine

PG
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

AC Markham

#33 AC Markham

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Isabella Geraci

#23 Isabella Geraci

5' 9"
Graduate Student
G
Rebekah Gordon

#21 Rebekah Gordon

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Trinity Johnson

#14 Trinity Johnson

5' 7"
Graduate Student
PG
Jeni Levine

#1 Jeni Levine

5' 6"
Freshman
PG