The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (11-11, 9-5 CC) at North Greenville (4-18, 2-12 CC)
Location: Tigerville, S.C. | Hayes Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Converse and North Greenville. Converse holds a 2-1 edge over the Crusaders in the overall series but they have yet to win at North Greenville in the series. Earlier in the season, the Valkyries outscored North Greenville 52-41 in the second half to take an 81-78 win inside the Weisiger Center. Four different Valkyries ended the game with double digits in the scoring column,
Sigurd Lorange (19 points),
Jay Mitchell (15 points),
Jordan Warlick (13 points) and
Uzziah Dawkins (12 points).
Converse Notes:
- Converse is 11-11 overall, 9-5 in Conference Carolinas action, the Valkyries are coming off a 71-65 win over Belmont Abbey on Saturday afternoon.
- Bojovic led the team with a 24-point and 12-rebound day against the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey. Dawkins finished second on the team with 13-points and 9-rebounds, while Aaron Porcil came off the bench to score 12-points in the win.
- Bojovic earned Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors for helping the Valkyries go 2-0 last week against King and Belmont Abbey. Bojovic averaged 24.5 points per game, 13.0 rebounds per game and shot .625 percent from the field last week. Bojovic has recorded five straight double-doubles and has scored at least 10-points in 13-straight games.
- Converse is averaging 73.1 points per game this season and is shooting .468 from the field. The Valkyries are shooting .360 from the three-point line and .696 from the free throw line this season.
- Converse is averaging 35.6 rebounds per game, 13.3 assists per game, 5.0 steals per game and 1.9 blocks per game.
- Bojovic currently leads the team in points per game (14.3), Dawkins is second on the team with 13.6 points per game and Lorange is third on the team with 10.9 points per game.
- Bojovic also leads the team in offensive rebounds (70), defensive rebounds (132) and total rebounds (202). Dawkins leads the team in assists (88), steals (23) and blocks (12).
North Greenville Notes:
- North Greenville is 4-18 overall and 2-12 in Conference Carolinas play. The Crusaders are coming off an 80-70 road loss to Mount Olive on Saturday afternoon.
- Zak Perdew led the Crusaders with 21-points while C.J. Jamison contributed 11-points in the loss for North Greenville.
- North Greenville is averaging 71.1 points per game and is shooting .419 percent from the field. The Crusaders are shooting .355 from the three-point line and .755 from the free throw line.
- North Greenville is averaging 34.1 rebounds per game, 12.7 assists per game, 5.5 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
- Jamison leads the team in points per game (13.9), offensive rebounds (43), total rebounds (133), rebounds per game (6.0), assists (47) and steals (36).
- Perdew is second on the team in points per game (12.5) and assists (45). John Haddock Rogers leads the team with 14 blocked shots on the season.
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