SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Starting the program's longest homestand of the season, USC Upstate women's basketball returns to the G.B. Hodge Center for the second time in 2024-25 as it hosts Queens Friday evening. The Spartans and Royals meet for the third straight season with tip-off slated for 7 p.m. ET.
 
Friday's Matchup
November 22, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-4; 0-0 Big South) vs. Queens (1-3; 0-0 ASUN)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (1-4; 0-0 Big South); Queens (1-3; ASUN)
Series: Queens leads 2-0
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 17, 2023 (QUC 61; UPST 51); Dec. 20, 2022 (QUC 69; UPST 48)
 
Last Times Out
November 19, 2024: Furman 81; USC Upstate 53
November 18, 2024: Longwood 80; Queens 66
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: The first player since the 2022-23 season to corral double-digit rebounds in consecutive contests, senior guard Rebekah Gordon enters Friday's game ranked second in the Big South in rebounding, averaging 8.4 boards per contest. She supplements her rebounding totals with 8.6 points per game as she leads the Spartans in field goal percentage, shooting 42.9 percent from the field this season. Gordon also adds a team-best six steals and six assists this year.
 
Queens: Averaging 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, junior forward Jordyn Weaver paces the Royals in both scoring and rebounding this season. She's scored in double-figures in all four games in 2024-25, coming off a season-high 17 points last time out versus Longwood. Weaver also adds a double-double to her season with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Winthrop.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Continuing the team's four-game homestand, Upstate returns to action Monday evening, hosting Clinton College. The Spartans and Golden Bears meet for the first time with a 7 p.m. ET tip.
 
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