The Matchup
Converse (3-16, 3-9 Conference Carolinas) vs. King (4-14, 4-6 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Weisiger Center – Converse University | Spartanburg, S.C.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the 23^rd game between Converse and King. The Tornado holds a 20-2 series lead over the Valkyries with the most recent victory being a 50-45 win last season.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 3-16 overall and 3-9 in Conference Carolinas play after dropping an 80-59 contest to Barton College on Saturday afternoon.
• In the loss, Jordan Brown led Converse with 16 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals. Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week Sydney Wilson followed with 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal. Zahra Cross had 13 points in the game while Amaia Parkins racked up 10 rebounds.
• Converse is averaging 48.4 points per game while shooting .317 from the field, .218 from beyond the arch and .603 from the line.
• The Valkyries are tallying 38.6 rebounds per game, 9.8 assists per game, 7.4 steals per game and 3.2 blocks per game.
• Wilson leads the team overall with 12.6 points per game and a total of 23 assists, 12 steals and 15 blocks on the season. Cross follows with 10.6 points per game and 56 rebounds, 33 assists, 20 steals and four blocks on the year.
• Brown leads the team in assists (51) and steals (34) while Parkins leads in blocks with 18.

King Notes:

• King is 4-14 overall and 4-6 in Conference Carolinas action after dropping a 76-50 game to Belmont Abbey on Wednesday afternoon.
• In the loss, Jaelyn West led the Tornado with 16 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal while Alexa Gramann had 13 points, three rebounds and one steal.
• King is averaging 61.1 points per game with a .338 field goal percentage, a .283 three-point percentage and a .722 free throw percentage.
• The Tornado is racking up 36.9 rebounds per game, 8.7 assists per game, 20.0 turnovers per game, 9.9 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game.
• Tori Smiley leads the team overall with 11.4 points per game and 33 rebounds, 27 assists and 26 steals on the year. Brianna Dunbar follows, averaging 10.9 points per game with 18 rebounds, 17 assists and 16 steals this season.
• Ashley Allen leads in rebounds (100), Le'Aije Ellington leads in assists (29) and steals (37) and Jordan Weir leads in blocks (8).

 
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