The Three Torches 1/23: Basketball Wins x2

Men's and women's basketball won their Wednesday night games.

Good morning, Trojan Family! Everyone is showing up to the women’s basketball game against UCLA on Feb. 13 because it is SOLD OUT! You may have a chance to grab resale tickets here.

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

🏀 Men beat
🏀 Women beat Purdue
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Road Win. The men’s basketball team beat Nebraska 78-73. Desmond Claude led the team with 21 points, Wesley Yates III had 17 and Rashaun Agee had 14.

🔼 #14. The women’s basketball team has won 14 straight games after defeating Purdue 79-37. Avery Howell led the team with a career-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins had 16 and Kennedy Smith had 12. The Trojans had a 31-0 scoring run that spanned the first and second quarters. This is the second-longest scoring run this season.

🔼 Top 20 Win. The No. 6 men’s volleyball team beat No. 15 CSUN 3-1. The Trojans are now 5-0 overall for the second straight year and for the third time in the last four seasons. Dillon Klein led the team with 17 kills and nine blocks. The men had 57 kills and had a .389 hitting percentage.

🔼 Helping Out. The football and women’s basketball teams recently helped out at a fire relief center at 9thirtyLA in DTLA. See pictures and videos of the women’s basketball players above and the football players here.

🏈 GAME DAY HOSTING

Get that game-day lineup ready! Pick up all the snacks, drinks and party supplies you need to watch the game at Smart & Final. Where Else? 

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, January 24

👟 Track & Field Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational @ TBA
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at California Baptist/UC Irvine @ 10:30am/1:30pm PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. University of Pennsylvania @ 2pm PT

Saturday, January 25

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Arizona @ 10am PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn/San Diego @ 10am or 2pm PT

Sunday, January 26

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. #2 UCF or #3 Oklahoma @ 11am or 3pm PT

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!