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Ella McQuain and Jordan Brown
Taylor Goldfuss

Women's Basketball

Valkyries Set to Take on Flying Fleet

The Matchup
Converse (1-7, 1-2 Conference Carolinas) vs. Erskine (2-4, 0-2 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Weisiger Center – Converse University | Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the 37th time that Converse and Erskine have met each other on the court. The Flying Fleet holds a 25-11 advantage over the Valkyries, however, Converse has won the last five matches between the two teams.
 
Converse Notes:
  • Converse is 1-7 overall and 1-2 in Conference Carolinas play after dropping a 77-57 contest to Mount Olive last Saturday afternoon.
  • In the loss, Zahra Cross led the team with 22 points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal. Jordan Brown followed with 15 points, 15 rebounds and one steal while Ella McQuain led in blocks with two.
  • The Valkyries are averaging 49.8 points per game while shooting .300 from the field, .233 from three-point range and .605 from the free throw line.
  • The team is averaging 39.8 rebounds per game, 9.1 assists per game, 7.4 steals per game and 2.5 blocks per game.
  • Sydney Wilson leads Converse overall this season with 103 total points, averaging 12.9 points per game with 46 rebounds, five assists, five steals and one block on the year. Cross follows with 90 total points while averaging 11.3 points per game with 25 rebounds, 10 assists, nine steals and two blocks.
  • Brown leads in rebounds (57), assists (19) and steals (17) while Amaia Parkins leads in blocks (10).
Erskine Notes:
  • Erskine is 2-4 overall and 0-2 in Conference Carolinas play after dropping a home game, 76-67, against Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
  • In the loss, Anzya Cook led the Fleet with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Shanece Mitchell followed with 12 points, four rebounds, one block and one steal.
  • On the year, Erskine is averaging 45.2 points per game while holding a .298 field goal percentage, a .223 three-point percentage and a .618 free throw percentage.
  • The Flying Fleet is averaging 34 rebounds per game, 9.3 assists per game, 20.2 turnovers per game, 13.7 steals per game and 1.3 blocks per game.
  • Cook leads Erskine with 66 total points while averaging 11 points per game, tallying 24 rebounds, 17 assists and 10 steals on the year. Mitchell follows with 57 points, 24 rebounds, eight assists, six steals and four blocks while averaging 11 points per game.
  • Janelle Carter leads the team in rebounds (25) and steals (21).
 
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Players Mentioned

Jordan Brown

#21 Jordan Brown

G/F
5' 10"
Junior
Zahra Cross

#24 Zahra Cross

G
5' 5"
Senior
Amaia Parkins

#15 Amaia Parkins

F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

C
6' 1"
Senior
Ella McQuain

#50 Ella McQuain

C
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan Brown

#21 Jordan Brown

5' 10"
Junior
G/F
Zahra Cross

#24 Zahra Cross

5' 5"
Senior
G
Amaia Parkins

#15 Amaia Parkins

6' 2"
Sophomore
F
Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

6' 1"
Senior
C
Ella McQuain

#50 Ella McQuain

6' 4"
Freshman
C