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Longwood hosts Gallagher and South Carolina Upstate
By The Associated Press
South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-14, 1-5 Big South) at Longwood Lancers
(13-6, 4-2 Big South)
Farmville, Virginia; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate visits Longwood after Cassie Gallagher
scored 20 points in South Carolina Upstate's 57-56 loss to the UNC Asheville
Bulldogs.
The Lancers are 8-2 in home games. Longwood ranks sixth in the Big South in
team defense, giving up 65.9 points while holding opponents to 41.3% shooting.
The Spartans are 1-5 in conference play. South Carolina Upstate is fourth in
the Big South allowing 63.3 points while holding opponents to 38.2% shooting.
Longwood's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4
fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game South Carolina Upstate
allows. South Carolina Upstate averages 58.8 points per game, 7.1 fewer points
than the 65.9 Longwood gives up to opponents.
The Lancers and Spartans meet Friday for the first time in Big South play this
season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Amor Harris is shooting 41.3% and averaging 11.8 points for the
Lancers. Malea Brown is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Aubrie Kierscht averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, scoring
11.1 points while shooting 39.8% from beyond the arc. Gallagher is shooting
37.6% and averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lancers: 7-3, averaging 79.4 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.3
assists, 11.6 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.8 points per game.
Spartans: 2-8, averaging 59.9 points, 37.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 5.9 steals
and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 60.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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