ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose women's basketball team is set to play another Big South Conference road game against the Winthrop Eagles on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Presbyterian Blue Hose (10-7, BSC: 1-1) at Winthrop Eagles (7-8, BSC: 1-1)
DATE: Wednesday, January 10 at 6:00 p.m.
SITE: Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, S.C.)
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast.com
 
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 10-7, BSC: 1-1
Last Game: Saturday, January 6, 2024 – Presbyterian 55, UNC Asheville 46
Head Coach: Alaura Sharp (6th Season)
Record at PC: 65-94
 
WINTHROP
Record: 7-8, BSC: 1-1
Last Game: Saturday, January 6, 2024 – USC Upstate 52, Winthrop 51
Head Coach: Semeka Randall Lay
Record at Winthrop: 28-62
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hose ended their first week of conference play with a 55-46 win over UNC Asheville on Saturday. Presbyterian gained a strong lead in the first quarter which they were able to maintain for a majority of the game. Mara Neira scored 20 points and recorded six rebounds, three assists, and three steals in her efforts against the Bulldogs. Paige Kindseth recorded a season-high of eight rebounds and the team had four players who totaled three or more assists.
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Winthrop has a 7-8 record with wins over Erskine, SC State, St. Augustine's, San Jose State, Carolina University, Georgia State, and a conference win over Longwood. The Eagles average 55.6 points and 36.9 rebounds per game. Junior guard Jada Ryce leads the team with 9.5 points per game, 2.3 steals per game, 1.2 blocks per game, and 2.6 assists per game. Junior forward Marissa Gasaway averages 9.4 points per game while shooting 42.1 percent from the field. She also leads the team with an average of 10.0 rebounds per game.

BLUE HOSE DOUBLE FIGURE SCORERS
Over their first 17 games, Presbyterian has already had nine different players who have scored in double-figures. Brady (11 times), Sjökvist (11 times), Neira (seven times), Kierscht (three times), Cunill (twice), Carrillo (once), Kline (once), Kindseth (once), and Herrin (once) have all tallied double-digit scoring games this season.

PRESBYTERIAN – WINTHROP SERIES
Wednesday marks the 33^rd time that these two teams have met since Presbyterian joined Division I in 2007. Their first game was in the 2007-08 season where Winthrop won 66-48. The last time that we saw action between the two teams was last season where Winthrop won 59-51. Winthrop leads the all-time series between the two teams with a 17-15 record.
 
BIG SOUTH STAT LEADERS
As a team, Presbyterian leads the conference with 13.2 assists per game, a +3.2-rebounding margin, and 26.4 defensive rebounds per game. The team is also ranked second for shooting at 39.1 percent from the field and for their 0.7 assist to turnover ratio. Individually, the Blue Hose have three players who are ranked in the top 10 in scoring, Brady is ranked sixth for her 12.5 ppg, Neira is listed at seventh with 12.4 ppg, and Sjokvist is in eighth with 12.3 ppg. Sjokvist is also ranked fourth for averaging 3.2 apg while Ashley Carrillo is right behind her with 2.6 apg. Neira is currently third in the Big South with an average of 2.3 three-point field goals per game and Sjokvist is in sixth with 1.9.
 
BIG SOUTH WEEKLY AWARDS
Presbyterian beat the Columbia College Koalas 62-53 on Sunday, December 31. Brady scored a new season-high of 27 points while shooting 73.3% (11-of-15) from the field. She also shot 62.5% (5-of-8) from the free throw line and dished out two assists. Defensively, Brady helped the team hold the Koalas to no points for almost 11 minutes in the second half. She added four rebounds and a block to her efforts. This is the second time that Brady earned this award and the fourth Big South Player of the Week award that the Blue Hose have received so far this season.