Good morning! Like his father before him, incoming USC basketball commit Bronny James has chosen to wear No. 6. The future of athletics for the Trojans is going to be a sight to see.

What all can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 Hall of Fame Games
🏝️ All-American Girls
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼  First Up. The Hall of Fame series in Las Vegas will feature some of the brightest stars in college basketball, and USC women’s basketball will get their chance to showcase just how much talent they will be rolling with for the season.

On November 6th, the Women of Troy will face off against Ohio State in one of the first matchups of the season. While Ohio State leads the all-time series by a narrow 4-2 margin, these two opponents haven’t squared up against each other since 2006. A lot can change in that amount of time, and after earning their most wins in a regular season since 2014, USC women’s basketball is primed to make a run at something big this upcoming season. Don’t miss any of the action all season long by securing your front row seat here.

🔼 The More The Merrier. Trust us when we say, if you can get a ticket to the Hall of Fame series happening on November 6th, you need to be there. In conjunction with the Women of Troy, the USC men’s basketball team has also been invited to participate in the early season tournament to face off against one of 2023 Elite Eight teams, Kansas State.

In the words of men’s basketball head coach Andy Enfield, “it will be…the perfect way to start the 2023-24 season.” T-Mobile arena will host both highly anticipated Trojan basketball teams, and the men will have a chance to show that they’re more than just some preseason hype. This year’s team will look to kick off the season on the heels of a 22-win campaign last season. “It will be an exciting atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena,” is under selling the amount of attention these games will bring.

Get ready, because Trojan basketball is getting off to a hot start under the bright lights on quite the large stage. As for the rest of the season, secure your tickets all season long here so you don’t miss any of the action.

🔼 Get Excited. USC women’s soccer now has some opponents to look forward to after this year’s schedule was released earlier this week. Here’s a quick breakdown of both what, and who, to expect to see this season:

• The season kicks off against Michigan on Thursday, August 17th.

• 50% of USC’s opponents appeared in last year’s NCAA Tournament including both North Carolina and UCLA who played in the final match.

• A pair of future in-conference foes in Michigan and Purdue are on the docket as this year’s Big-10 opponents. This will be the last year USC plays within Pac-12 play.

• The Trojans will host 10 home games at McAlister Field this season.

The program, under second-year head coach Jane Alukonis is primed to make a run at the title after an inaugural 12-3-3 season. Take a look at the full schedule and get acquainted with the incoming class of Trojans hungry for wins.

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This Is America. The Women’s World Cup is coming soon to a TV near you, and this time, you can watch a former Trojan play ball on soccer’s biggest stage.

Our question today — do you know which Trojan alum will be representing Team USA in this year’s Women’s World Cup?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

These twin sisters now have something else in common: being named to a CSC Academic All-American Team.

Seniors Audrey and Nicole Nourse were each chosen as Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Third Team selections as two of seven beach volleyball student-athletes represented by three teams. The duo went an incredible 4-0 during the NCAA Championship earlier this year to help secure USC Beach Volleyball’s third consecutive title.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Savannah DeMelo

The midfielder joins Team USA for the first time in her career as one of 23 players selected to its final roster. From her pro team Racing Louisville to representing the U.S., all of us Trojans will be rooting her on!

Have a great weekend, everyone!