The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (12-7, 5-5 CC) vs Belmont Abbey (8-12, 6-4 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the sixth all-time meeting and the second meeting this season between Converse and Belmont Abbey. The Crusaders are 4-1 against the Valkyries and upset Converse earlier this season on their home court. However, the Valkyries won their last home game against Belmont Abbey a season ago.  
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 12-7 overall and 5-5 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off an 81-72 loss to Young Harris on Saturday afternoon. 
• Uzziah Dawkins led the team with 24-points against the Mountain Lions and CJ Jamison finished with 22-points against Young Harris.  
• Converse is averaging 81.8 points per game this season, while shooting 48 percent from the field, 38 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• The Valkyries are averaging 35.4 rebounds per game, 16.2 assists per game, 7.3 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game.
• Dawkins leads the team with 20.1 points per game, Jamison is second on the team with 15.8 points per game and Burgess III is third on the team with 8.6 points per game.
• Jamison leads the team with 112 rebounds on the season and 28 steals on the year. Joel Pullen has a team best 67 assists so far this season for the Valkyries.

 
Belmont Abbey Notes:

• Belmont Abbey is 8-12 overall on the season and 6-4 in Conference Carolinas play. The Crusaders have won three straight matches, most recently against Southern Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.
• Mason Taylor led the team with a 24-point performance, Kyle Frazier finished second on the team with 21-points and DJ Holloway contributed 12-points.
• Belmont Abbey is averaging 74.5 points per game season, shooting 44 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• The Crusaders are averaging 33.6 rebounds per game, 14.3 assists per game, 5.4 steals per game and 2.3 blocks per game.
• Taylor leads the team with 16.5 points per game, Wade Jackson is second on the team with 13.8 points per game and Kyle Frazier is third on the team with 10.4 points per game.
• Taylor leads the team with 113 total rebounds, Jackson leads the team with 72 assists and DJ Holloway has a team best 20 steals.

 
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