The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (12-13, 10-7 CC) vs Southern Wesleyan (4-20, 4-12 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Converse and Southern Wesleyan. The Warriors are 2-1 all-time against the Valkyries but Converse won the first meeting this season 68-65 at Southern Wesleyan. Bosko Bojovic led the team with an 18-point and 14-rebound performance against the Warriors, while Jordan Warlick contributed 13-points in the win for Converse.    
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 12-13 overall, 10-7 in Conference Carolinas action, the Valkyries are coming off a 76-48 loss to Lees-McRae on Tuesday evening. Trey Smith led the Valkyries with a team high 13-points against the Bobcats.
• Converse is averaging 71.6 points per game this season and is shooting .457 from the field. The Valkyries are shooting .351 from the three-point line and .702 from the free throw line this season.
• Converse is averaging 35.3 rebounds per game, 12.9 assists per game, 5.0 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
• Dawkins currently leads the team in points per game this season (14.2), Bojovic is second on the team with 13.4 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 (150) and total rebounds (222). Dawkins leads the team in assists (97), steals (25) and blocks (17).

 
Southern Wesleyan Notes:

• Southern Wesleyan is 4-20 overall and 4-12 in Conference Carolinas play. The Warriors are just 1-10 away this season but they are coming off an 83-78 win over Erskine on Saturday afternoon.
• Five different players ended the game in double-figures for the Warriors, Tyrin Hollis (18pts), Bryson Felder (14pts), Griffin Effenberger (12pts), Jamal Edmonson (10pts) and Raevon Allen (10pts).
• Southern Wesleyan is averaging 71 points per game this season and they are shooting .438 from the field. The Warriors are shooting .346 from three-point range and .696 from the free throw line this season.
• The Warriors are averaging 29.3 rebounds per game, 13.7 assists per game, 6.5 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game.
• Four different players are averaging at least 10-points per game this season. Tyrin Hollis leads the team with 13.4 points per game, Edmonson is second on the team at 12.9 points per game, Felder is third on the team at 12.5 points per game and Wilvens Fleurizard is fourth on the team with 10.8 points per game.
• Hollis leads the team with 114 assists and is tied with Effenberger for the team lead in steals with 31. Edmonson leads the team with 105 total rebounds and 11 total blocks.

 
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