The Three Torches 1/31: 15th Straight Win

The women's basketball team won its 15th straight game against Minnesota.

Good morning, Trojan Family! The first month of 2025 is in the books! Let’s see what February has to bring.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 Women beat Minnesota
🎙️ Broadcaster of the Year
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 On a Roll. The women’s basketball team won its 15th straight game this season against Minnesota. The Trojans won 82-69. Kiki Iriafen led the team with 23 points and 11 rebounds. JuJu Watkins was right behind with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The women had 42 rebounds and 20 assists in the game.

🔼 Golden Pipes. The voice of USC football, Pete Arbogast, was named the Radio Play-by-Play Broadcaster of the Year by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is JC Stevenson. Stevenson was named the Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. He tied the USC 60m dash record with a time of 6.50. where he placed first at the Red Raider Invite. The junior is No. 1 on the 2025 NCAA descending order list in the 60m and third on the 2025 world leaders list.

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Ranked! The women’s lacrosse team was just ranked in the KANE/ILWomen Preseason Media Poll.

What place are the Trojans ranked?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, January 31

🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps @ 9:20am PT | La Jolla, Calif.
🏊 Women’s Swim and Dive vs. UCLA @ 12pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at Ohio State @ 4pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Saturday, February 1

🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD/TBD @ TBD/TBD | La Jolla, Calif.
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Penn State @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Stanford @ 1pm PT
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State @ 1:30pm PT | Listen | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, February 2

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Iowa @ 10:30am PT | Listen | Watch
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Therese Hession Regional Challenge
🤽‍♂️ Women’s Water Polo vs. TBD @ TBD | La Jolla, Calif.
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. California/UNLV @ 12pm/4pm PT

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: No. 22!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!