Women?s Basketball Returns Home to Battle USC Upstate

STATESBORO, Ga. ? Following a tough, three-game spell on the road, the Georgia Southern women's basketball team returns home to Hanner Fieldhouse to host non-conference opponent USC Upstate, Saturday at 12 p.m.

The Lady Eagles (2-5, 0-1 SoCon) look to bounce back after a three-game skid, narrowly falling in the Southern Conference opener to the Wildcats, 62-56, in a recent clash at Davidson, N.C. (Nov. 29). Junior guard Ashley Melson (Newnan, Ga.) scored a career-high 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field to lead the team.

USC Upstate enters Saturday's match-up with a 2-4 record after recently suffering a 92-54 loss to North Carolina A&T on the road (Nov. 28).

The two schools have met only twice before as Georgia Southern claims a 2-0 all-time series lead. Georgia Southern's last victory over the Spartans occurred at Hanner Fieldhouse when the Lady Eagles soared to an 83-59 advantage. Since then, USC Spartanburg has undergone several changes, including its name (from USC Spartanburg to USC Upstate in 2004) and its affiliation (from Division II Peach Belt to Division I Atlantic Sun in 2007).

Leading the Lady Eagles is senior guard Shawnda Atwood (Pensacola, Fla.) with 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Melson averages 11.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while sophomore guard Carolyn Whitney (Duluth, Ga.) leads the team in assists (3.7) and steals (1.7) per game.

USC Spartanburg is paced by Courtney Hawkins with 14.2 points and 2.2 steals per game, followed by Oceana Jackson with 12.8 points. Jackson leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per contest while teammate Courtney Bradley dishes out a team-best 4.3 helpers per game.

Head coach Rusty Cram is in his 12th year at the helm with a 169-156 overall and school record. USC Upstate's Tammy George is in her third year leading the Spartans and fifth year overall. She claims a 29-35 school record and an overall 72-56 slate.

Fans can watch or listen to the webcast via Eagle Vision at www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com. Georgia Southern Radio Network's Ryan Chambers will take care of play-by-play duties on Eagle 102.9 FM, WPMX Statesboro.

The first 200 fans to the game will receive a free slice of pizza, courtesy of Domino's.

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