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Men's Basketball

Converse Set to Rumble with Southern Wesleyan

The Matchup
Wednesday:
Converse (9-4, 3-2 CC) vs Southern Wesleyan (2-13 1-4 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Converse and Southern Wesleyan dating back to the 2021-22 season. The series is currently tied at 2-2, after the Valkyries swept the season series last year. Head Coach Nick Pasqua has been the head man for both sidelines in the series. At Southern Wesleyan, Pasqua swept the Valkyries in their inaugural season before becoming the second head coach of the Converse men's basketball team.
 
Converse Notes:
  • Converse is 9-4 overall and 3-2 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 90-60 loss to UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon.    
  • Converse is averaging 83.2 points per game, shooting 50 percent from the field, 39 percent from beyond the arch and 71 percent from the free throw line.
  • The Valkyries are averaging 36.7 rebounds per game, 16.8 assists per game, 6.5 steals per game and 1.4 blocks per game.
  • Dawkins leads the team with 18.4 points per game, Jamison is second on the team with 15.2 points per game, Burgess III is third on the team with 8.6 points per game this season.  
  • Jamison leads the team with 80 rebounds and 22 steals on the season, while Dawkins leads the team with 40 assists.
 
Southern Wesleyan Notes:
  • Southern Wesleyan is 2-13 overall this season and 1-4 in Conference Carolinas play. The Warriors have lost four straight dating back to the month of December.
  • The Warriors are coming off a 98-77 loss to Lees-McRae on Saturday afternoon in Banner Elk, N.C.
  • Southern Wesleyan is averaging 71.9 points per game this season, shooting 42 percent from the field, 33 percent from three-point range and 63 percent from the free throw line.
  • The Warriors are averaging 33.9 rebounds per game, 12.5 assists per game, 6.8 steals per game and 1.9 blocks per game.
  • Aaron Tims leads the team with 10.1 points per game, Griffin Effenberger is second on the team with 9.0 points per game and Che Smith is third on the team with 8.8 points per game.
  • Dyren Brown has a team high 95 rebounds, Effenberger leads the team with 38 assists and Raevon Allen has a team best 28 steals.
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