SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Lees-McRae women's basketball recorded 17 points off 22 USC Upstate turnovers, but the Spartans earned the 72-44 win on Tuesday evening.
Nadiya Hairston led the Bobcats for the second straight contest with 10 points.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: USC Upstate –
72; Lees-McRae – 44
LOCATION: G.B. Hodge Center – Spartanburg, South Carolina
RECORDS: USC Upstate (1-3/0-0); Lees-McRae (0-0/0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Hairston started the game on fire for Lees-McRae with two three-pointers in the first four minutes of the game. The Bobcats then went on 5-0 run capped by a triple from Sandra Mason to gain the 11-10 lead.
- The Spartans answered with an 11-0 run over two minutes of play in the first quarter. Emily Barr knocked down a jumper at the 1:21 mark of the first and Mason collected another basket as Lees-McRae trailed 24-15 after the first 10 minutes.
- USC Upstate held Lees-McRae to six points in the second quarter and led at the break, 39-21. The Spartans earned their first victory of the season at 72-44 in the G.B. Hodge Center.
- Barr went 4-5 from the field with eight points and one steal for Lees-McRae and Essence Sumner followed with seven points on 3-5 shooting. Kirsten Watt tallied six points and Mason registered five in 15 minutes of action.
- Thailand Smith posted four points, four rebounds, and one steal in tonight's contest and Sydney Hayes had three points on a three-pointer.
- Lees-McRae held the advantage in points off turnovers, 17-10, and bench points, 34-29, in the second of three exhibitions in the 2023-24 season.
FOR THE SPARTANS:
- Isabell West had a game-high 21 points on 8-10 shooting and Dakota Reeves joined West in double-figures with 15 points on 5-9 from three-point range.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball faces Mars Hill tomorrow evening at Mars Hill, North Carolina. The tip-off from Chambers Gymnasium is slated for a 5:30 p.m. start. The Bobcats hold the all-time series, 4-3, since 2013.
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