The Matchup
Thursday:
Converse (6-21, 5-18 Conference Carolinas) vs Emmanuel (18-8, 17-5 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Weisiger Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the second ever meeting between Converse and Emmanuel. The Lions got the better of Valkyries at the start of the month of February with a 79-64 win. Four Valkyries finished the game in double-figures, Sigurd Lorange (16pts), Jay Mitchell (14pts), Jimmie Sanders III (11pts) and Nate Gordon (10pts).  
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 6-21 overall and 5-18 in Conference Carolinas action this season.
• The Valkyries are coming off a 76-87 loss to King on Tuesday night. Earl Burgess III led the team with a 21-point, 10-rebound effort. Jordan Warlick finished second with 17-points, Pitts contributed 15-points and Sanders III added 12-points.  
• The Valkyries are averaging 69.3 points per game and they are shooting 40 percent from the field. Converse is shooting 30 percent from beyond the arch and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• Converse is averaging 34.2 rebounds per game, 14.0 assists per game, 6.4 steals per game and 3.4 blocks per game.
• Sigurd Lorange leads the team with 14.8 points per game and is second on the team with 83 assists on the season. Jimmie Sanders III is second on the team in points per game with 11.7, and leads the team with 106 assists and 36 steals.
• Burgess III is third on the team in points per game (10.9) but leads the team with 42 total blocks. Elijah Pitts leads the Valkyries with 169 total rebounds on the season. 

 
Emmanuel Notes:

• Emmanuel is 18-8 overall and 17-5 in Conference Carolinas action.
• The Lions are 6-7 on the road this season and they are coming off a 80-78 loss to Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon.
• Emmanuel is averaging 80.8 points per game and they are shooting 45 percent from the field. The Lions are shooting 35 percent from three-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line.
• The Lions are averaging 34.0 rebounds per game, 15.0 assists per game, 9.4 steals per game and 2.6 blocks per game.
• Four players are averaging in double-figures for Emmanuel this season, KJ Jones II (20.9 ppg), Brandon Simpson (12.0 ppg), Tyonn Stuckey (10.2 ppg) and Jayvion Rucker (10.0 ppg).
• Jones II also leads the team in total rebounds (160), assists (110) and steals (50). Rucker leads the team with 19 blocks on the season.

 
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