Blue Hose Ready for Game at Charleston Southern on Tuesday

Opponent: Charleston Southern (3-15, 1-8 Big South)
Date: January 28, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM
Site: Buccaneer Field House (Charleston, S.C.)
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: www.GoBlueHose.com
Twitter: @BlueHoseWBB

Series: Series CSU leads 14-13
Last Meeting: 63-55, OT-L vs CSU (2/2/19)

Last Time Out
Kacie Hall's 1,000th career point came via a fourth-quarter three that sparked a 16-7 run and led PC to a 55-42 win over USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon. Tionna Carter (15 pts, 14 rbs) recorded her first collegiate double-double and had game-highs in both categories.

Up Next
Presbyterian hosts Radford (8-10, 6-3 Big South) on Saturday, February 1, at 2 pm in what will be the team's annual Pink Out game. Fans can watch live via ESPN+.

Series History | Last Matchup
Presbyterian College trails in the series, 13-14, and have lost three of the last four meetings. CSU sank 8-of-12 free throws in overtime last season to take the only meeting, 63-55. PC rallied back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force OT. Kacie Hall finished with 17 points.

Scouting Report
Charleston Southern is looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling to Hampton (59-64), Campbell (36-61) and Winthrop (53-58).

Carmella Walker (16 pts, 11 rbs) recorded the team's fifth double-double of the season in the team's road loss at Winthrop. Tierra Steele continues to pace the Bucs' scoring and rebounding averaging 11.2 points and 6.7 boards.

1,000 Career Points
Kacie Hall's fourth quarter three against USC Upstate gave the senior 1,001 career points and sparked a 16-7 run that led the team to a 55-42 win. She became the fifth player in PC's Division I history to reach 1,000 points.

Milestone Ahead
Kacie Hall needs 15 three pointers to reach 197 in her career and tie Janie Miles (2014-18) for 4th place in PC's all-time record books.

Big South Rankings
Trinity Johnson is fifth in scoring (14.1), seventh in FG percentage (.418), sixth in assists (3.2), sixth in FT percentage (.716), second in steals (2.8), eighth in assist/turnover ratio (0.7). Jade Compton ranks 13th in rebounds (5.7). Kacie Hall ranks 11th in assists (2.5). Tionna Carter ranks 12th in blocked shots (0.7) while Bria Gibbs ranks 13th (0.6).

Double-Doubles
The Blue Hose had three double-doubles during the month of January against Big South opponents. Jade Compton achieved the task against Longwood (21 pts, 12 rbs) and High Point (13 pts, 10 rbs) while Tionna Carter posted hers against USC Upstate (15 pts, 14 rbs).

Defensive Minded
Presbyterian College ranks third in the Big South allowing opponents to just 57.0 points per game and a .381 field goal percentage. The Blue Hose are also fourth with 9.1 steals per game and boast a +1.4 turnover margin.

Big South Player of the Week
Trinity Johnson was named the Big South Player of the Week on December 9 after her 30-point performance against UNCW that saw the guard account for half of PC's offense. Johnson previously was named the Freshman of the Week during the 2018-19 season (March 10) after back-to-back games with 24 points.

New Faces
Head Coach Alaura Sharp added seven new players by the way of two transfers and five freshmen. Redshirt sophomore Briley Buckner has also returned from an injury that kept her from playing last season.

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Players Mentioned

#30 Briley Buckner: G; 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore

#22 Tionna Carter: F; 6' 1"; Freshman

#32 Jade Compton: F; 5' 10"; Junior

#4 Bria Gibbs: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#11 Kacie Hall: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#14 Trinity Johnson: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#30 Briley Buckner
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#22 Tionna Carter
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: F

#32 Jade Compton
: 5' 10"; Junior
: F

#4 Bria Gibbs
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

#11 Kacie Hall
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#14 Trinity Johnson
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G