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Uzziah Dawkins scores against Lenoir-Rhyne
John Byrum
54
Southern Wesleyan SW 2-15,1-5 Conference Carolinas
84
Winner Converse Conv 10-4,4-2 Conference Carolinas
Southern Wesleyan SW
2-15,1-5 Conference Carolinas
54
Final
84
Converse Conv
10-4,4-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Wesleyan SW 21 33 54
Converse Conv 37 47 84

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Valkyries Thrash Warriors For First Win of the New Year

SPARTANBURG, S.C. –  The Converse University men's basketball team bounced back on Wednesday night with an 84-54 win over Southern Wesleyan.

With the win the Valkyries improve to 10-4 overall and 4-2 in Conference Carolinas action. This is also the third straight win in the series for the Valkyries against the Warriors and their largest ever victory as well. Southern Wesleyan drops to 2-15 overall on the season and 1-5 in Conference Carolinas play.

Uzziah Dawkins (Spartanburg, S.C.) led the Valkyries with 29-points, Earl Burgess III (Spartanburg, S.C.) contributed 16-points and Jay Mitchell (Clemmons, N.C.). Burgess III and Jamison tied for the team lead with six rebounds each. Joel Pullen (New Haven, Conn.) had a team high nine assists and Jamison finished second on the team with four assists. Malcolm Morgan (Concord, N.C.) led the team defensively with a pair of blocked shots against the Warriors.
First Half Notes:
  • Southern Wesleyan won the opening tip-off and Aaron Tims scored on the Warriors first possession. Following a pair of missed shots by both teams, the Warriors went up 4-0 following a Griffin Effenberger.
  • With 16:23 to play in the half, C.J. Jamison found Dawkins for a three-pointer and the Valkyries first points of the game.
  • Coming out of the first media timeout the Valkyries offense started to click and went on a 6-5 run to tie the game at 9-9.
  • Following the second media timeout, Jay Mitchell hit a three-pointer to give Converse a 12-9 advantage over the Warriors. Mitchell and Burgess then propelled the offense over the next few possessions as Converse took a 22-14 lead with just under eight minutes to play in the half.
  • Moments later Dawkins scored on a jumper in the paint, giving the Valkyries a 26-16 advantage with 6:25 to play in the period.
  • With just under three and a half minutes to play in the opening period, Dawkins and Jamison combined to hit three-consecutive three-pointers, giving Converse a 14-point advantage.
  • Burgess III scored the final points of half and Converse went into the intermission break up 37-21.
  • Converse shot 48 percent from the field in the opening half, 41 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free throw line.
Second Half Notes:
  • Coming out of the halftime break the two teams missed numerous shots before Morgan scored the first points of the period for either team.
  • Moments later, Dawkins and Burgess combined to score six consecutive points and the Valkyries had their largest lead of the game at 23 points.
  • Following a media timeout, the Warriors chipped away at the Valkyries lead and each time the Valkyries responded. Converse held a 56-36 lead with 11:04 to play in the game.
  • The Valkyries continued to dominate on the offensive side of the ball as they used an 18-4 run to put the game completely out of reach of the Warriors.
  • AJ Cook and Chuks Uzoka scored the final points of the match for Converse as they outscored Southern Wesleyan 47-33 in the second half on Wednesday evening.
  • Converse shot 54 percent in the second half, 53 percent from three-point range and 57 percent from the free throw line.  
Stat Leaders:
Points – Dawkins (29), Burgess III (16), Mitchell (13)
Rebounds – Burgess III (6), Jamison (6)
Assists – Pullen (9), Jamison (4)

Next Up:
The men's basketball team will be back in action this weekend against Chowan. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. inside the Weisiger Center.  

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