SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Brevard College men's basketball team (4-2) competed in an NCAA DI exhibition contest against USC Upstate (3-8) on Wednesday evening at the G.B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. 

The Spartans took the victory in the matchup 91-60, in a contest that counted for Upstate but did not count against Brevard's ledger. 

Jadon Carnes led Brevard with 11 points, including three made 3-pointers. Charlie Hester added eight points, while Brennan Wansley scored six points and grabbed a team-best five rebounds. Drew Smith knocked in a team-high four free throws en route to seven points scored. 

The Spartans snapped a four-game losing streak with Wednesday's win, as five players reached double figures. Carmelo Adkins scored a game-best 17 points with four 3-pointers, while Mister Dean added 16 points. Chico Johnson (11 points), Brit Harrison (10 points), and Andrew McConnell (10 points) rounded out Upstate's double-digit scorers, 

Upstate scores 26 points-off-turnovers and got 39 points from its reserves. The hosts held a 42-20 edge on points in the paint and outpaced BC with a whopping 21-2 margin on fast break buckets. 

Brevard competed in its final home contest of the 2024 calendar year on Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. against Piedmont. 

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