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USC Upstate Rallies Past UNC Greensboro, 60-55, With Late 8-0 Run
By Megan McCarthy
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Grace Booth recorded a double-double and USC Upstate closed the game with an 8-0 run to defeat UNC Greensboro 60-55 at Bodford Arena, improving to 4-1 and handing UNC Greensboro its second loss of the season.
UNC Greensboro held a 46-42 lead after three quarters, but USC Upstate outscored the home team 18-9 in the fourth to complete the comeback. UNC Greensboro led 55-52 with 4:40 remaining before the visitors took control, holding UNC Greensboro scoreless over the final 4:40.
Zoe Richardson sparked the decisive stretch with a three-point play that tied the game at 55-55. Her jumper with 2:52 remaining put USC Upstate ahead for good. Booth then added three free throws, making two with 1:48 left and another with 21 seconds remaining, as the visitors finished the five-point win.
Booth led all scorers with 20 points and 14 rebounds, recording a double-double. Keira Hudson scored nine points for USC Upstate, while Vera Söderblom contributed eight points and nine rebounds. Lexi Castator added seven points.
UNC Greensboro was led by Gloria Tony’s 13 points. Rose Simpson scored 10, while Minor finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
The game remained close through the first three quarters. USC Upstate led 23-22 at halftime, but UNC Greensboro took the third quarter 24-19 to move in front by four entering the final period. The visitors answered with their strongest quarter of the game, scoring 18 while limiting the Spartans to nine.
USC Upstate also held advantages across several team categories. USC Upstate outrebounded UNC Greensboro 51-42, outscored them 36-14 in the paint, held a 19-9 edge in second-chance points and received 27 bench points compared with 14 for the home team.
The result moved USC Upstate to 4-1, while UNC Greensboro fell to 3-2. UNC Greensboro’s late scoring drought proved decisive as USC Upstate turned a three-point deficit into a five-point road victory.
Megan McCarthy
Women’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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