The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (8-11, 6-5 CC) vs Barton (11-6, 9-1 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fourth all-time meeting and the second meeting this season between Converse and Barton. The Bulldogs have won the previous three matchups including a 75-66 win over the Valkyries on December 17^th in Wilson, N.C. Bosko Bojovic led the Valkyries in the first matchup with 18-points off the bench, while Uzziah Dawkins finished second on the team with 17-points.    
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 8-11 overall and 6-5 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 68-65 road win over Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday night.   
• Bosko Bojovic led the team with 18-points and 14-rebounds, Bojovic has now scored double-digits in 10 straight games and has recorded a double-double in five of the past six games. Jordan Warlick finished second on the team with 13-points and Trey Smith finished with 10-points.  
• Converse is averaging 72.9 points per game this season and they are shooting .469 from the field. The Valkyries are shooting .371 from the three-point arch and .679 from the free throw line.
• The Valkyries are averaging 35.0 rebounds per game, 13.5 assists per game, 4.8 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
• Bojovic leads the team with 13.2 points per game, Dawkins is second with 12.9 points per game and Sigurd Lorange is third on the team with 10.9 points per game.
• Bojovic also leads the team in offensive rebounds (62), defensive rebounds (103), total rebounds (165) and rebounds per game (9.7). Dawkins leads the team with 72 assists and 10 blocks, while Jordan Warlick leads the team with 15 steals on the season.  

 
Barton Notes:

• Barton is 11-6 overall this season and 9-1 in Conference Carolinas play. The Bulldogs are currently second in the conference standings after losing to nationally ranked UNC Pembroke 71-70 on Wednesday night.
• Marcus Boykin led the Bulldogs with a 27-point, 8-rebound and 7-assist performance against the Braves. Donaven Hairston finished second on the team with 15-points and Reese McDonald finished third on the team with 13-points.
• The Bulldogs are averaging 76.6 points per game this season and they are shooting .419 from the field. Barton is shooting .289 from three-point range and .774 from the free throw line.
• The Bulldogs are averaging 39.9 rebounds per game, 15.5 assists per game, 9.8 steals per game and 5.1 blocks per game.
• Boykin leads the team with 21.6 points per game this season, Hairston is second on the team with 13.8 points per game and Trevon Spencer is third on the team with 13.5 points per game.
• Boykin also leads the team in offensive rebounds (36), defensive rebounds (82), total rebounds (118) and rebounds per game (118). McDonald leads the team with 69 assists, Hairston leads the team with 36 steals and Spencer leads the team with 43 blocks on the season.

 
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