Women's Basketball Heads to the G.B. Hodge Center for the First Time in 2024-25, Hosting Western Carolina in Saturday Matinee

Saturday, November 16

Spartanburg, S.C.

2:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

Western Carolina

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off its first victory of the 2024-25 season, USC Upstate women's basketball competes in front of a home crowd for the first time in the new campaign Saturday, welcoming Western Carolina to the G.B. Hodge Center for a Saturday matinee. The Spartans and Catamounts meet for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth time in the past six seasons—the two clubs did not meet in 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Saturday's Matchup
November 15, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-2; 0-0 Big South) vs. Western Carolina (3-1; 0-0 SoCon)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.

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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
Records: USC Upstate (1-2; 0-0 Big South); Western Carolina (3-; 0-0 SoCon)
Series: USC Upstate leads 5-4
Last Five Meetings: Dec. 5, 2023 (UPST 73; WCU 64); Nov. 18, 2022 (WCU 58; UPST 48); Dec. 1, 2021 (UPST 58; WCU 51 [OT]); Nov. 12, 2019 (UPST 70; WCU 62); Dec. 4, 2018 (WCU 68; UPST 64)

Last Time Out
November 13, 2024: USC Upstate 60; South Carolina State 52
November 15, 2024: No. 9 Oklahoma 122; Western Carolina 56

Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Knocking down five of Upstate's 10 three-pointers against South Carolina State, redshirt sophomore guard Aubrie Kierscht finished the night one made three-pointer shy of her career high in the category. Dropping 16 points, adding an and-one conversion off her final trey, she ended the evening two points shy of her career-high scoring output with her best scoring output in a Spartan uniform following a transfer from Presbyterian. She averages 7.0 points per game on the season, shooting the three-ball at a 42.9 percent clip (6-of-14).

Western Carolina: Averaging 13.3 points per game and twice scoring in double-figures this season, graduate student guard AC Carter is making an immediate impact for the Catamounts following a transfer from Georgia Tech. She enters Saturday's contest shooting 39.1 percent (18-of-46) from the field, 50.0 percent (6-of-12) from three, and 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from the free throw line while adding a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game for Western Carolina.

Up Next for the Spartans
Off the team's first home game of the new campaign, USC Upstate heads back out on the road, staying in the Upstate with a quick trip to Furman. The Spartans and Paladins match up Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

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