Good Morning, Trojan Family! The Victory Bell returns to where it belongs after the Trojans won the Battle of LA under the lights on Saturday night.

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

⚽️ Soccer earns a spot in the NCAA Quarterfinals
🏈 Trojans win the Battle of LA
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Moving On. USC women's soccer took down Wisconsin, 3-1, on Sunday evening to earn a spot in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Three different Trojans scored to propel USC to the fourth round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. BK Harris put the Trojans on the board first with a penalty kick in the 41st minute, followed by Helena Sampaio’s long free kick. Rounding out the match was Maile Hayes’ 11th goal of the season in the 64th minute to secure the victory for the Women of Troy.

📚️ Read the full match recap
⚽️ See who the Trojans will face in their NCAA Quarterfinal matchup

🔼 Owning LA. Quarterback Jayden Maiava passed for 221 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown to Ja'Kobi Lane midway through the fourth quarter, and the Trojans rallied for a 19-13 victory over UCLA Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in the 94th edition of the Crosstown Showdown. Running back Woody Marks rushed for 76 yards and Michael Lantz kicked four field goals as USC became bowl-eligible with the victory.

📚️ Read the full game recap
🎥 Watch the postgame celebration
🏆️ See which player was voted the Trojan of the Game

🔼 Champions Once Again. For the first time in program history, USC men's water polo has captured three straight MPSF Tournament championships with a 15-13 victory over host and No. 1-ranked UCLA. The win punched the Trojans’ ticket to their 20th straight NCAA Tournament. Having never trailed in the match, Max Miller and Robert López Duart recorded hat tricks with nine other Trojans finding the back of the net.

🤝 TEAM UP WITH A WINNER

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🔼 Kept It Rolling. After a slow first half, the USC men's basketball team bounced back and defeated Grambling State 80-69 on Sunday afternoon at the Galen Center. Chibuzo Agbo came off the bench to lead the Trojans with 21 points while Josh Cohen tacked on another 18, 16 of which came in the first half. With the victory, USC wrapped up a six-game home stand and hits the road for the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs later this week.

🔼 Taste of Adversity. USC women's basketball came up against a hot-handed No. 6 Notre Dame squad in a top-10 battle at Galen Center, with the Fighting Irish securing a 74-61 win over the Trojans. JuJu Watkins led USC in scoring with 24 points, recording six rebounds and five assists while Kiki Iriafen finished just shy of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.

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Putting Up Points. USC basketball has star power up and down each roster, but can you name the Trojans that have scored double-digit points in each game so far this season?

Got a guess? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

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Monday, November 25
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Tuesday, November 26
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Wednesday, November 27
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Seton Hall @ 4 p.m. in Palm Springs, CA | Tickets | truTV | Listen
🏐 Volleyball vs. Washington @ 4:30 p.m. in Seattle, WA | B1G+

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen!

Watkins and Iriafen are the only two Trojan basketball student-athletes who have recorded double-digit points in each contest this season.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!