Blue Hose Square Off with Lancers on Saturday

CLINTON, S.C. – Following a 29-point victory over USC Upstate on Wednesday night, the Presbyterian College women's basketball team hits the road for a 2 p.m. tilt against Longwood on Saturday afternoon from Willett Hall in Farmville, Va…. The matchup with the Lancers will be shown on ESPN+.

Matchup: Presbyterian (8-10, 4-3) at Longwood (3-15, 2-5)
Date: Saturday, January 21
Time: 2 pm
Site: Willett Hall (Farmville, Va.)
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Twitter: @bluehosewbb

Notes

Opening Tip
- The Blue Hose hit the road on Saturday for the first time in 10 days with a trip to Farmville to battle Longwood. PC comes off of a complete performance on Wednesday in an 82-53 win over USC Upstate as the Lancers come into play on Saturday off of an 83-71 setback against Gardner-Webb.

Last Time Out
- The Presbyterian College women's basketball used a balanced attack on Wednesday to lead to an 82-53 victory over USC Upstate inside the Templeton Center. Freshman Aubrie Kierscht led all scorers with 18 points as she connected on four threes in the win. Bryanna Brady added 14 points as Christina Kline filled the stat sheet with 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

Scouting the Lancers
- Longwood enters Saturday's matchup with a 3-15 record following an 83-71 defeat against conference leader Gardner-Webb last time out. Anne-Hamilton Leroy leads the Lancers with 12.6 points per game as Adriana Shipp is averaging 12.4 ppg. Shipp also leads Longwood with 5.7 rebounds/game. Longwood got in the win column in conference play against CSU (80-70) and UNC Asheville (75-65) already this season.

Single-Season Records Watch
- Kierscht enters Saturday's contest second in the single-season Blue Hose DI record book with a 43.3% three-point percentage... Brady is third in the same single-season record book with a 54.7% field-goal percentage...

Head-to-Head vs. the Lancers
- PC holds a 15-9 edge over the Lancers in the DI era for the Blue Hose as Longwood earned wins in both head-to-head matchups last season. The Blue Hose last victory over the Lancers occurred in January of 2021 with a 77-56 win in Farmville. PC is 9-3 against Longwood in Farmville overall in PC's DI era.

Brady Filling Up the Basket in League
- After her 14 points in 25 minutes against USC Upstate on Wednesday night, fifth-year senior Bryanna Brady has scored double figures in six of seven conference contests highlighted by a career-high 29-point performance against Gardner-Webb. Brady is averaging a team-high 16 points/game in league play which ranks in a tie for second in the league. Brady has tallied 11 double-figure scoring games overall with six of those happening in league contests including each of the last five games.

Kierscht Heating Up from Beyond the Arc
- The Blue Hose freshman continues to light it up from beyond the arc especially in conference play for PC as Kierscht has connected on 26 threes in league action highlighted by a season-high six against Winthrop. Kierscht has made a team-high 42 on the season which puts her third in the Big South as she sits in the top 25 nationally in three-point percentage at 43.3% thus far in the 2022-23 season. She's connected on multiple threes in 10 contests this season.

Sjökvist Racking Up the Helpers
- The Huskvarna, Sweden native continues to rack up the assists throughout the 2022-23 season as Sjökvist has totaled 75 assists this season including 33 of those coming in seven league games. She sits second in the league and in the top 75 in the nation in assists with 75 as she's also second in the conference with 4.2 assists/game. She's had seven games this season with 5+ assists.

Blue Hose in the Ranks
- Brady sits third in the league averaging 13.8 ppg and is also seventh in the conference with 6.6 rebounds/game... She sits atop the Big South in field-goal percentage with a 54.7 mark thus far in the 2022-23 season... Kierscht ranks third in the conference with 42 threes as Sjökvist has tallied 27 triples for fourth in the league and Neira is tied for fifth with 26 three-pointers... Sjökvist sits second in the league in assists with 75 and is also second in assists/game with 4.2 per contest... She's also tied for fourth in assist/turnover ratio with a 1.3 clip... Brady sits second in the league with 23 blocks after her four rejections on Wednesday against USC Upstate... As a team, the Blue Hose sit second in field-goal percentage (43.0) and second in three-point percentage (34.4)... The Blue Hose sit second in the league with 145 threes connecting on 8.1 per contest... PC is second in the league with 39.2 rebounds/game... Presbyterian ranks second in the conference with 278 assists...

Blue Hose in the Ranks in League Play
- Brady sits in a tie for second with 16.0 ppg in conference action while Kierscht sits eighth averaging 14.1 points/game... Brady is tied for seventh with 7.3 rebounds/game... Both Brady (54.5%) and Kierscht (50.7%) sit second and fourth in the league respectively in field-goal percentage... Kierscht leads the conference in league play with 26 threes and is shooting a conference-high 51% from beyond the arc... Sjökvist sits second in the league with 33 helpers... Brady is tied atop the conference with 10 blocks... As a team, PC is second in the league in points/game (73.0), field-goal percentage (46.2), three-point percentage (39.0), threes (67) and assists (112)...

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Players Mentioned

#34 Bryanna Brady: C; 6' 3"; Fifth Year

#00 Aubrie Kierscht: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

#5 Christina Kline: G; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#34 Bryanna Brady
: 6' 3"; Fifth Year
: C

#00 Aubrie Kierscht
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

#5 Christina Kline
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#34 Bryanna Brady

#00 Aubrie Kierscht

#5 Christina Kline

Players Mentioned

#34 Bryanna Brady

#00 Aubrie Kierscht

#5 Christina Kline