Blue Hose Host Piedmont on Wednesday

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's basketball team returns to action on Wednesday for the first time in 10 days with a home contest against Piedmont set for 5 p.m. from the Templeton Center on ESPN+. Wednesday's game is the first of three over a five-day stretch for the Blue Hose to close out non-conference play.

Matchup: Piedmont (6-3) vs. Presbyterian (4-4)
Date: Wednesday December 15
Time: 6 pm
Site: Templeton Center
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter: @bluehosewbb
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Last Time Out
Clemson used an 8-0 run in the final few minutes to down the Presbyterian College women's basketball team, 48-42, on Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum. Fifth-year senior Jade Compton led the Blue Hose with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Nyah Willis chipped in with eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds.

Blue Hose in the Ranks...
Jade Compton currently sits sixth in the conference with 14.8 points per game... Nyah Willis is tied for seventh in the league with 6.6 rebounds per contest... Compton is fifth in the league shooting 50% from the field... As a team, the Blue Hose sit third in the league in scoring defense allowing just 59.1 points per game... PC is fourth in the conference shooting 40.7% and rank second in shooting defense allowing just 37.5% field goals... PC leads the league in three-point defense allowing just 23%...

On Tap...
PC is scheduled to play 27 contests under the directon of fourth year head coach Alaura Sharp during the 2021-22 season including 18 league games which begin on December 29th inside the Templeton Center. The Blue Hose are slated to make trips to Kentucky, Clemson, Furman, Jacksonville and Vanderbilt in non-conference play while welcoming UNCG, ETSU and the likes of St. Thomas to Clinton. Presbyterian will play seven home-homes in league play with single matchups slated for UNC Asheville, Campbell, High Point and Winthrop.

Scouting the Lions...
Piedmont comes into play on Wednesday with a 6-3 record following a 64-62 defeat to Berea on Saturday. The Lions are led offensively by Livia Skinner who's averaging 16.0 point per game this season. Klaire Varney has added 13.6 ppg, while Nakiyah Washington has 10.7 per game. Hope Franklin has chipped in 10.2 per contest with a team-high 9.9 rebounds per game.

Back in Blue
Coach Sharp brings back four starters from last year's squad, with Tionna Carter,Jade Compton, Trinity Johnson and Nyah Willis getting the start in all 21 games last season for the Blue Hose. PC returns its top five scores from a year ago in Carter (12.7 ppg), Compton (12.1), Johnson (10.0 ppg), Willis (8.7 ppg) and Maleia Bracone (8.0 ppg). PC returns 88.1 percent of its scoring from a season ago including the aformentioned five. The Blue Hose welcome back their top five rebounders from a season ago led by Compton averaging 8.0 per game last season.

New Kids on the Block
Coach Sharp has brought five newcomers into the fold for the 2021-22 season, four freshmen and one transfer. Center Bryanna Brady (Goodyear, Ariz.) transfered to Presbyterian College from UC Riverside. Joining the Blue Hose as freshman are guards A'Nyah Barker (Fair Lawn, N.J.), Jo Raflo (Gainsville, Va.), Paige Kindseth (Farmington, Minn.) and forward Jasmine Stevens (Atlanta, Ga.) all make up the Blue Hose incoming freshman class.

Johnson Record Chasing
Senior guard Trinity Johnson begins the 2021-22 season within striking distance of becoming the sixth Blue Hose in the DI era to eclipse 1,000+ points in her career. Johnson enters the season needing just 87 points to achieve the milestone. Johnson would be the first since Kacie Hall reached 1,099 during her time at PC from 2016-20. Johnson also needs 20 assists to climb to second in the Blue Hose DI record book. She will enter the season third in steals with 146 as Cortney Storey holds the top spot in the DI record book at 227.

Up Next...
The Blue Hose have a quick turnaround as PC heads to Nashville on Saturday night for an 8 p.m. tip against Vanderbilt on SEC Network +. Saturday's game is the second of three over a five day stretch for the Blue Hose with a Monday 12pm tip against Agnes Scott in Clinton to wrap up non-conference play.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#00 Maleia Bracone: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#14 Trinity Johnson: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#24 Nyah Willis: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#34 Bryanna Brady: C; 6' 3"; Senior

#3 Jasmine Stevens: F; 6' 1"; Freshman

#15 Paige Kindseth: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#13 Jo Raflo: G; 5' 10"; Freshman

#10 A'Nyah Barker: G; 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#00 Maleia Bracone
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#14 Trinity Johnson
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#24 Nyah Willis
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#34 Bryanna Brady
: 6' 3"; Senior
: C

#3 Jasmine Stevens
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: F

#15 Paige Kindseth
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#13 Jo Raflo
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: G

#10 A'Nyah Barker
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: G