Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Converse University

The Official Website of Converse University Valkyries Athletics
Jennifer Damoah attempts a shot under the basket

Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Heads Back to The Tar Heel State to Take on Mount Olive

The Matchup:
Converse (6-10, 2-5 Conference Carolinas) at Mount Olive (3-10, 1-4 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Kornegay Arena | Mount Olive, N.C.
Series: Mount Olive leads 22-0
Last Meeting: Mount Olive won 66-44
Live Stats
Live Video

Converse Notes:
  • Converse enters the game after a 67-51 victory over Johnson & Wales on Wednesday.
  • Redshirt senior center Sydney Wilson posted the Valkyries' season team-high in both scoring, 27 points, and rebounding, 13, in the victory over the Wildcats.
  • The Valkyries have five players shooting over 40% from the field: Wilson (53.8%), junior center Mary-Grace Durham (50%), junior guard Sierra Jones (43.8%) and fellow junior guard Elisa Solé Sanchez (43.7%).
  • Converse sits atop the northwest division with a 2-0 division record.

Mount Olive Notes:
  • The Trojans are coming off of a 92-76 loss to the Chowan Hawks on Wednesday. They have lost seven games in a row and most recently defeated Shaw on Dec. 5, 2023.
  • Mount Olive's offense scores the second-lowest points per game in Conference Carolinas with 54.5 and their defense allows the seventh-most points with 64.3 points per game. They have the worst rebounding average in the conference with 31.2 rebounds per game.
  • Sophomore guard Laila Anderson leads the team in per-game scoring with 19.1 points per game. She is Conference Carolinas' third-highest scorer.
  • Mount Olive is on pace to have their worst season since the 2000-2001 season when the team went 6-20.

Follow Converse
Facebook: Converse Valkyries
Twitter: @Valkyries_wbb
Instagram: @converse_wbb
YouTube: Converse Athletics
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Mary-Grace Durham

#33 Mary-Grace Durham

C
5' 11"
Junior
Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Sierra Jones

#0 Sierra Jones

G
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mary-Grace Durham

#33 Mary-Grace Durham

5' 11"
Junior
C
Sydney Wilson

#42 Sydney Wilson

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
C
Sierra Jones

#0 Sierra Jones

5' 5"
Junior
G