BANNER ELK, N.C. – No. 5 Lees-McRae women's basketball heads to Spartanburg, South Carolina for Quarterfinals action with No. 4 Shorter on Friday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Championship.
The Matchup
No. 5 Lees-McRae vs. No. 4 Shorter
Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Admissions
Ticket/pass sales for the 2026 Conference Carolinas Basketball Championships will be sold on site at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium through the Hometown Ticketing platform. Faculty and students from Conference Carolinas institutions will be allowed to enter all games free with valid identification.
- VIP Daily Pass: $30 Daily
- General Admission All-Tournament Pas: $26
- General Admission: $12/day, children 12 and under are free
- Conference Carolinas Students/Faculty with Valid ID are free
- Institutional Seating Areas: For all games, teams will have the opportunity to have the first four rows behind their bench. All of the rest of the seating will be general admission.
- Clear Bag Policy for Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
The Series
Shorter holds the all-time series record at 2-0 since 2025 with an 81-60 win on February 1, 2025 at Banner Elk and the 63-55 win in Rome, Georgia on January 31, 2026.
Last Time Out
Lees-McRae enters the quarterfinal round after defeating Ferrum 60-48, in the second round of the tournament and the Bobcats' first postseason win on the McNair & Debi Tornow Court since 2003-2004.
UP NEXT:
The winner between Shorter and Lees-McRae will face the No. 1 seed Francis Marion on Saturday, March 7 at 5:15 p.m. at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
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