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The Three Torches 11/27: Holiday Ball

The Three Torches 11/27: Holiday Ball

Today, USC basketball is ready for Feast Week and soccer set to host Wake Forest for an Elite Eight matchup

Zach Garrett
November 27, 2024

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

🏀 USC basketball is ready for Feast Week
⚽️ Soccer set to host Wake Forest for Elite Eight matchup
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Holiday Ball. The Women of Troy’s next competition takes USC to Palm Springs for the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, where the No. 6 Trojans will face Seton Hall at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by a bout against Saint Louis at 4 p.m. on Friday at Acrisure Arena. The Trojans have never lost to Seton Hall, and most recently were victorious, 64-54, last season in Nassau, Bahamas. Both Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins come into the matchup having scored in double digits in all five USC games this season with USC averaging nearly 85 points per game.

🔼 Elite Status. The No. 1-seeded USC women's soccer team plays in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament against No. 2-seeded Wake Forest on Friday at 2 p.m. A win would advance the Trojans into the Final Four and a trip to the College Cup in Cary, North Carolina. USC comes into the match after a win against Wisconsin thanks to a strong offensive showing where three different Trojans found the back of the net.

🔼 Giving Thanks. Instead of stuffing themselves with turkey on Thursday, USC men’s basketball will take on Saint Mary’s at 6 p.m. at the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs. The Trojans enter the tournament with a 5-1 record and fresh off an 11-point victory against Grambling State. Thursday’s matchup will be the team’s first competition outside of the Galen Center this season. Five Trojans head into the matchup against the Gaels averaging double-digit points with Josh Cohen leading the way with six games started and 12 points per game.

🔼 Closing It Out. The 20th-ranked USC women's volleyball team closes the regular season this week with a quick trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on Washington on Wednesday and a home finale against Iowa on Friday. A pair of wins could move the Women of Troy into a fifth-place tie in the Big Ten standings. The Trojans and the Hawkeyes will meet for the first time as USC celebrates Senior Night.

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Fight On!

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC football punter Eddie Czaplicki. The Trojan was recently named a Ray Guy Award finalist as one of the best punters in the nation. He currently ranks first in the nation in net punting (46.44) and is first in the nation in percentage of punts inside the 20 for punters with a minimum of 30 attempts.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

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+

Thursday, November 28
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Mary’s @ 6 p.m. in Palm Springs, CA | Tickets | truTV | Listen

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!