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Men's Basketball

Valkyries Put Winning Streak on the Line against Hot Shooting Blue Bears

The Matchup
Monday:
Converse (4-5, 3-1 CC) vs Livingstone (4-4, 0-0 CIAA)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the first ever meeting between Converse and Livingstone College.  
 
Converse Notes:
  • Converse is 4-5 overall and 3-1 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 78-53 win over Erskine on Saturday afternoon.  
  • A trio of Valkyries ended the night with double-figures in the scoring column. Sigurd Lorange and NyGel Boozer tied for the team lead with 13-points and Jordan Warlick contributed 12-points in the win.
  • A win on Monday would give the Valkyries their first four-game winning streak in program history.  
  • Converse is averaging 71.2 points per game this season and is shooting .473 from the field. The Valkyries are also shooting .372 from beyond the arch and .673 from the free throw line.
  • The Valkyries are averaging 32.6 rebounds per game, 14.7 assists per game, 3.8 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
  • Uzziah Dawkins leads the team with 12.0 points per game, while Sigurd Lorange is second on the team with 11.4 points per game and Bosko Bojovic is third on the team with 9.6 points per game.
  • Bojovic leads the team in offensive rebounds (21), defensive rebounds (37), total rebounds (58) and rebounds per game (8.3). Dawkins leads the team with 24 assists and 7 blocks.  
 
Livingstone Notes:
  • Livingstone is 4-4 overall on the season and is currently riding a three-game winning streak. Over the past three games the Blue Bears are averaging 107 points per game and most recently defeated Anderson 104-103.
  • Teon Tiller led the team with 27-points, Detionne Leach finished second with 19-points and De'Marr McCrae finished third on the team with 16-points against Anderson on Saturday afternoon.
  • Livingstone is averaging 85.1 points per game, shooting .487 from the field, .305 from three-point range and .683 from the free throw line.
  • The Blue Bears are averaging 40.9 rebounds per game, 10.6 assists per game, 8.8 steals per game and 2.9 blocks per game.
  • McCrae leads the team with 11.5 points per game and Leach is second on the team Leach is second on the team with 10.9 points per game. Leach also leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game. Arion Broadnax and Levar Allen are tied for the team lead with 16 assists each.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sigurd Lorange

#11 Sigurd Lorange

G
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Jordan  Warlick

#22 Jordan Warlick

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
NyGel Boozer

#3 NyGel Boozer

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Uzziah Dawkins

#10 Uzziah Dawkins

G
6' 2"
Junior
Bosko Bojovic

#23 Bosko Bojovic

F
6' 7"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Sigurd Lorange

#11 Sigurd Lorange

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
G
Jordan  Warlick

#22 Jordan Warlick

6' 5"
Redshirt Senior
G
NyGel Boozer

#3 NyGel Boozer

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Uzziah Dawkins

#10 Uzziah Dawkins

6' 2"
Junior
G
Bosko Bojovic

#23 Bosko Bojovic

6' 7"
Graduate Student
F