As the Big South Conference looks to make Johnson City its home for 2025, city officials expect the upcoming March games to generate significant amounts of revenue on multiple fronts.

Charleston Southern traveled to USC Upstate looking to snap a two-game skid in Big South Conference basketball. Led by Taje’ Kelly, the Buccaneers won 82-75.

CHARLESTON – The Big South Conference released its preseason accolades and coaches’ poll on Wednesday afternoon, selecting a pair of Buccaneers to the All-Conference Team. Additionally, Charleston Southern was picked to finish in 5th by the league’s head coaches.

Radford Highlanders (8-13, 5-3 Big South) at South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-16, 2-6 Big South) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big South foes South Carolina Upstate and Radford meet on Saturday.

The Presbyterian Blue Hose will host conference opponent Winthrop. The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.

Taje' Kelly had 25 points and 17 rebounds in Charleston Southern's 82-75 win over South Carolina Upstate on Wednesday night. Kelly also contributed seven assists for the Buccaneers (7-16, 3-5 Big South Conference).

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025. Sara Diggins/American-Statesman-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As the Big South Conference looks to make Johnson City its home for 2025, city officials expect the upcoming March games to generate significant amounts of revenue on multiple fronts.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (9-12, 5-3 Big South) at Longwood Lancers (16-6, 7-1 Big South) Farmville, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern is looking to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Buccaneers take on Longwood.

The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs will take on conference foe Winthrop. Saturday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.

The night featured a clutch 3-pointer from Bishop Feehan’s Maddy Steel, a big shutout by BC High’s Drew Karlovitz, a 16th-straight Boston City League swim title for Latin Academy, a flag-staking win from the Holland (formerly Burke) boys’ basketball team,

One player made history in the process. Senior guard Colin Cordle set a new program single-game record with 48 points to help South Albany walk out with the win. The previous record was 41 points, held by Drew Henderson, who set it in 2010, and Isaiah Gilliam, who tied it in 2021. Cordle went 20 of 42 from the field, attacking the paint at will.