The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (10-5, 4-3 CC) vs Coker (9-6, 5-3 SAC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the second all-time meeting between Converse and Coker, the Cobras won the only matchup in the series last year, 80-70. Uzziah Dawkins led the way with a 16-point, 6-assist effort against the Cobras.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 10-5 overall and 4-3 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 76-59 loss to Chowan on Saturday afternoon.  
• Dawkins led the team with 25-point effort, while CJ Jamison and Jay Mitchell both scored 12-points in the loss.
• Dawkins earned Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, following his performance on the court last week.  
• Converse is averaging 81.7 points per game, shooting 48 percent from the field, 39 percent from beyond the arch and 71 percent from the free throw line.
• The Valkyries are averaging 35.9 rebounds per game, 16.5 assists per game, 7.1 steals per game and 1.5 blocks per game.
• Dawkins leads the team with 19.5 points per game, Jamison is second on the team with 14.5 points per game, Burgess III is third on the team with 8.6 points per game this season. 
• Jamison leads the team with 92 rebounds and 24 steals on the season, while Joel Pullen leads the team with 50 assists on the year.

 
Coker Notes:

• Coker is 9-6 overall this season and 5-3 in South Atlantic Conference play. The Cobras have won three straight matchups and are coming off a 100-97 win over Newberry on Saturday afternoon.
• Andre Leavell led the team with 36-points, while Demar Anderson finished second on the team with 24-points on the afternoon.
• Coker is currently averaging 100.2 points per game, shooting 47 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 71 percent from the free throw line.
• The Cobras are averaging 35.5 rebounds per game, 16.1 assists per game, 9.9 steals per game and 3.5 blocks per game.
• Leavell is averaging a team best 21.3 points per game, Mahmoud Bangura is second on the team with 17.8 points per game, Demar Anderson is third on the team with 12.9 points per game and Hayden Abdullah is fourth on the team with 11.8 points per game.
• Bangura leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game, Leavell leads the team with 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game this season. 

 
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