The Matchup
Tuesday:
Converse (12-12, 10-6 CC) at Lees-McRae (9-13, 5-9 CC)
Location: Banner Elk, N.C. | Williams Gymnasium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Converse and Lees-McRae. The Valkyries will be looking for their first ever win in the state of North Carolina on Tuesday evening. Lees-McRae holds a 2-1 advantage in the overall series but the Valkyries won the first meeting this season 75-68. Trey Smith led the Valkyries with 21-points off the bench, while Jay Mitchell contributed 19-points in the win for Converse.    
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 12-12 overall, 10-6 in Conference Carolinas action, the Valkyries are coming off a 71-57 loss to #5 UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon inside the Weisiger Center.   
• Uzziah Dawkins led the team with 19-points, while Jordan Warlick contributed 11-points in the loss to the Braves.
• Converse is averaging 72.6 points per game this season and is shooting .465 from the field. The Valkyries are shooting .356 from the three-point line and .704 from the free throw line this season.
• Converse is averaging 34.9 rebounds per game, 13.0 assists per game, 4.9 steals per game and 2.1 blocks per game.
• Dawkins currently leads the team in points per game this season (14.5), Bojovic is second on the team with 14.0 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 (72), defensive rebounds (144) and total rebounds (216). Dawkins leads the team in assists (96), steals (23) and blocks (16).

 
Lees-McRae Notes:

• Lees-McRae is 9-13 overall and 5-9 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Bobcats have struggled away from home this season but they are an even 5-5 at home this season.
• Lees-McRae is coming off a 95-67 win over Barton on Saturday afternoon. Williams Onyeodi led the Bobcats with an 18-point, 13-rebound effort against the Bulldogs. Four other Bobcats also scored at least 10-points in the win.
• The Bobcats are averaging 80.3 points per game this season and they are shooting .477 from the field. Lees-McRae is also shooting .337 from three-point range and .672 from the free throw line.
• Justin Nichelson leads the team with 11.3 points per game and Jaylin Stewart is second on the team with 10.3 points per game. Nico Ashley leads the team with 32 blocked shots, while Sidney Dollar has hauled in a team best 118 rebounds and 57 assists on the year.

 
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