SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the final time during the non-conference portion of the team's slate, USC Upstate women's basketball takes the court at the G.B. Hodge Center, welcoming Agnes Scott for the program's "Education Day" Wednesday morning for the special 11 a.m. ET tip. The Spartans meet the Scotties for the first time, the lone first-time opponent on the Upstate schedule in 2025-26.
 
Wednesday's Matchup
December 17, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. ET
USC Upstate (4-8; 0-0 Big South) vs. Agnes Scott (1-6; 0-0 CCS)
G.B. Hodge Center | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (4-8; 0-0 Big South); Agnes Scott (1-6; 0-0 CCS)
Series: First Meeting
Last Five Meetings: First Meeting
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Posting the lone double-double in the Big South last week, graduate student forward Aijah Palmore poured in a career-high 17 points and corralled a season-high 14 rebounds versus Samford Sunday. The game marked her second double-double, her third double-figure scoring game, and fourth double-digit rebounding game of the campaign. She enters play Wednesday leading the Spartans on the board, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game while averaging 5.9 points per game and shooting 47.6 percent (20-of-42) from the field.
 
Agnes Scott: Averaging 12.0 points per game this season, sophomore guard Anissa Brailsford enters Wednesday's game as the Scotties' leading scorer—among its regulars. Appearing in all seven games, she's scored in double-figures in four of her past five games, including a season-high 23 markers versus Warren Wilson on Nov. 22. Brailsford leads Agnes Scott with 10 made three-pointers, shooting 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from beyond the arc.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Closing out the non-conference portion of the team's 2025-26 slate, USC Upstate travels to Queens Saturday afternoon. The Spartans and Royals tip off at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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