The Matchup
Converse (4-21, 4-14 Conference Carolinas) vs King (6-19, 6-11 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Student Center Complex – King University | Bristol, Tenn.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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The Series
This will be the 24
th game between Converse and King and the second game between the two teams this season. While the Tornado has a 20-3 advantage over the Valkyries, Converse defeated King 64-52 on Jan. 24, 2023.
Converse Notes:
- Converse is 4-21 overall and 4-14 in Conference Carolinas action after picking up a 61-45 loss to Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
- In the loss, Zahra Cross led Converse with 10 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. Alisa Davenport followed with 10 points, one rebound and one block while Amaia Parkins had a total of 16 rebounds on the afternoon.
- The Valkyries are averaging 47.8 points per game while shooting .319 from the field, .209 from beyond the arch and .620 from the charity stripe.
- The team is tallying 38.0 rebounds per game, 9.2 assists per game, 7.5 steals per game and 3.4 blocks per game.
- Sydney Wilson leads Converse overall, averaging 12.9 points per game with 322 points, 176 rebounds, 34 assists, 17 steals and 18 blocks on the year. Cross follows, averaging 10.2 points per game with 245 points, 80 rebounds, 34 steals and four blocks this season.
- Jordan Brown leads in assists (60) and steals (46) while Parkins leads in blocks (28).
King Notes:
- King is 6-19 overall and 6-11 in Conference Carolinas play after picking up a 69-55 win over Lees-McRae on Monday evening.
- In the win, Alexa Gramann led the team with 12 points and six rebounds. Jaelyn West followed with 11 points, four rebounds and one assist.
- King is averaging 60.2 points per game with a .340 field goal percentage, .291 three-point percentage and a .701 free throw percentage.
- The Tornado is racking up 36.8 rebounds per game, 8.7 assists per game, 20.0 turnovers per game, 9.5 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game.
- Tori Smiley leads the team overall, averaging 11.3 points per game with a total of 260 points, 58 rebounds, 36 assists and 37 steals on the year. Brianna Dunbar follows with an average of 10.9 points per game and 109 points, 17 assists and 16 steals.
- Ashley Allen leads in rebounds (146), Jaden Potts leads in assists (43) and Le'Alje Ellington leads in steals (44).
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