SPARTANBURG, S.C. - After three straight home games, the Royals are set to hit the road for the second time this season. Queens will travel to Spartanburg, S.C. to take on USC Upstate in a Friday night non-conference women's basketball contest. The Royals will look to bounce back after dropping Monday night's contest against Longwood. 

GAMEDAY GUIDE 
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 
Time: 7:00 PM 
Location: G.B. Hodge Center (Spartanburg, S.C.) 
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THE MATCHUPS 
This is the eighth meeting between Queens and USC Upstate teams with the Royals behind in the series 2-5. The Royals have won back-to-back meetings since transitioning to Division I. The Royals earned a 61-51 victory last season in Curry Arena. 

SCOUTING THE ROYALS (1-3 overall, 0-0 ASUN) 

• The Queens University women's basketball team holds a 1-3 record, averaging 63.8 points per game while allowing 70.0 points per game. 

• On the offensive side of the ball, Jordyn Weaver leads the Royals with a 57.5 percent field goal percentage. Weaver is averaging 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, scoring in double figures in all four games for Queens. 

• Ana Barreto contributes 9.0 points per game and has shown scoring versatility, shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from three-point range. 

• Jermany Mapp adds 8.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, excelling at drawing fouls and converting 90.9 percent of her free throws. 

• In her first game back for the Royals, Kemia Ward had a solid two-way game against Longwood, scoring 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting. She grabbed 4 rebounds and added 4 blocks, anchoring the Royals' defense in the paint.   

• The team has a balanced rebounding effort, averaging 39.3 rebounds per game, slightly out-rebounding opponents by a margin of 1.8.  

• The Royals have struggled with turnovers this season, averaging 20.5 per game. 

• Despite their scoring challenges, the Royals defensive effort has led to 8.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game, showing potential for disruptive play. Magda Freire and Tiziana Huici lead the Royals with five steals a piece. 

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS (1-4 overall, 0-0 BIG SOUTH) 

• The Spartans hold a 1-4 record, averaging 52.4 points per game while allowing 74.6 points per game to their opponents in five games. 

• USC Upstate opened with a lopsided 43-98 loss to Kentucky, overwhelmed by their opponent's offensive dominance. In closer match ups, they fell to UNC Greensboro 54-62, showing some resilience but struggling to close the gap. Their sole victory came against South Carolina State, a 60-52 win. 

• The USC Upstate offense relies on three-point shooting, hitting 35.7 percent, led by sharpshooter Aubrie Kierscht (48.0%) and Cassie Gallagher (30.8%).  

• Rebekah Gordon is a key player for the Spartans, averaging 8.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. 

• Jeni Levine leads the team with 18 assists (3.6 per game) but is also struggling to take care of the ball, matching a team high of 13 turnovers. USC Upstate is coming into the contest averaging 20.6 turnovers per game.  

• USC Upstate women's basketball team was chosen to finish fifth in the 2024-25 Big South Conference Preseason Poll. The Spartans received 51 points in the voting to finish ahead of Gardner-Webb (43 points, one first-place vote), Longwood (30 points), Presbyterian (23 points, one first-place vote) and UNC Asheville (17). High Point was picked to repeat as Big South champions with 76 points in the voting including five first-place votes. 

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