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Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Resumes Division II Play Against St. Augustine’s

The Matchup:
Converse (4-6, 2-2 Conference Carolinas) at St. Augustine's (7-3, 1-2 CIAA)
Location: Emery Gymnasium | Raleigh, N.C.
Series: St. Augustine's leads 1-0
Last Meeting: St. Augustine's won 71-55
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Converse Notes:
  • Converse enters a rare Sunday matchup following Friday's exhibition against Division I UNC Greensboro. The Valkyries last competed against Division II competition in Dec. 18's 87-53 loss at Francis Marion.
  • Redshirt senior center Sydney Wilson leads the Valkyries in per-game scoring, 14.5 points, and per-game rebounding 7.5. She is seventh and fifth in Conference Carolinas respectively in those categories.
  • Since joining the Valkyries' lineup against King (Tenn.) on Dec. 12, junior guard Sierra Jones has put up double-digit points in two of her three games. She has posted one steal in each of her appearances.
  • The Valkyries have a trio of junior guards who all average at least 9.0 points per game: Zariyah Washington (9.5), Sierra Jones (9.3) and Elisa Solé Sanchez (9.0).

St. Augustine's Notes:
  • The Falcons enter Sunday's contest following a 79-67 victory over Elizabeth City State on Dec. 18.
  • St. Augustine's is 1-1 against Conference Carolinas opponents this season. They opened the season with a 57-52 victory over Mount Olive on Nov. 11 and fell to preseason-favorite UNC Pembroke 61-52 on Nov. 18.
  • Junior guard Lauren Banks leads the team in per-game scoring with 13.3 points per game, the ninth highest mark in the CIAA. Two other Falcons, junior forward Taniyah Greene and junior guard Janiya Reed, also average at least 10 points-per-game, 12.3 and 10.0 points per game respectively.
  • The Falcons are the second-highest scoring offense in the CIAA with an average of 76.0 points per game and allow the second fewest points of any CIAA team, 59.0 points per game.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Zariyah Washington

#23 Zariyah Washington

G
5' 5"
Junior
Sierra Jones

#0 Sierra Jones

G
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
C
Zariyah Washington

#23 Zariyah Washington

5' 5"
Junior
G
Sierra Jones

#0 Sierra Jones

5' 5"
Junior
G