SPARTANBURG, S.C. - USC Upstate women's basketball extended its conference unbeaten streak to three after the Spartans held off the Bucs for a 59-58 finish in the G.B. Hodge Center. Upstate looks to keep its streak alive as it travels to Virginia to face off against the Longwood Lancers.
 

This Week's Matchups 
January 17, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET 
USC Upstate (8-8; 320 Big South) vs. Longwood (3-13; 1-3 Big South) 
Joan Perry Brock Center | Farmville, Va.  

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Weekly Coaches Interview: Catch head coach Jason Williams weekly on Fox Sports Spartanburg every Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET. 

 
 
How They Stack Up 

USC Upstate (8-8; 3-0 Big South) vs. Longwood (3-13; 1-3 Big South) 

Series: USC Upstate leads the overall series 11-10 
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 15, 2023 (UPST 64; LWU 97); Jan. 14, 2023 (UPST 55; LWU 42); Feb. 23, 2022 (UPST 66; LWU 71); Jan. 19, 2022 (UPST 76; LWU 69); Jan. 5, 2021 (UPST52; LWU 54)  

Players to Watch 
USC Upstate: Rebekah Gordon led the Spartans on offense for the fifth time this season as her 16 points helped lead Upstate to victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday. Gordon is second on the team for points with 149, averaging 9.3 points per game, just behind Isabell West who sits with 173 points, averaging 10.8 points per game. 12 of West's 172 points came during Saturday's game against CSU while Trinity Johnson also had her seventh game of the season scoring in double figures with 10 points.  

Longwood: Despite falling to the Highlanders by eight points, four Lancers scored double figures, including Kiki McIntyre, who led the team with 14 points. McIntyre has seen double digit points in three games this season with her most recent, prior to Radford, being against Charleston Southern (18). Janay Turner leads the Lancers on offense with 186 points, averaging 11.6 points per game, along with 30 rebounds, nine assists, and 18 steals.  

 
Last Time Out 
January 13, 2024: Upstate 59; Charleston Southern 58 

January 13, 2024: UNC Asheville 69; Longwood 61 

 
 
Up Next for the Spartans 
After the Spartans return from Farmville, Upstate will finish the week hosting Radford in the G.B. Hodge Center at 4:00 p.m. Saturday. 

  
Support the Spartans 
USC Upstate returns to the G.B. Hodge Center on Saturday, January 20 to host Radford at 4:00 p.m. ET. Tickets for all USC Upstate men's and women's basketball games are on sale now with tickets beginning at just $8! To order log into upstatespartans.com/tickets.  
  

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