Valkyries Set to Host Crosstown-Foe Pioneers on Saturday

The Matchup:
Converse (1-6, 0-2 Conference Carolinas) vs Spartanburg Methodist (2-6)
Location: Weisiger Center/Tom and Tracy Hannah Gym | Converse University | Spartanburg, S.C.
Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
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Converse Notes:

Through seven games junior forward Bentlee Chockley leads the Valkyries in scoring with an average of 9.1 points per game followed by fellow junior guard Alexis Becker who averages 8.1 points per game.
Senior guard Zariyah Washington and graduate student Jordan Brown lead the team in rebounding with an average of 4.6 rebounds per game. The team averages 31.9 per game.
While the Valkyries and Pioneers have squared off prior to Saturday's tipoff, this is the first official game between the two institutions as SMC became a four-year institution beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.
The Valkyries usual starting five are all averaging at least 20 minutes per game.

Spartanburg Methodist Notes:

The Pioneers have dropped three games in a row entering Saturday's contest.
Junior guard Najah Gilliam leads the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game. She is one of three players on the team averaging double-digit scoring.
Spartanburg Methodist allows an average of 70.4 points per game to their opponents while scoring an average of 57.6 points per game themselves.
Junior guard Destiny Middleton leads the team in per-game rebounding with 6.1 boards per game.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Jordan Brown: G/F; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

#23 Zariyah Washington: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#4 Alexis Becker: G; 5' 6"; Junior

#32 Bentlee Chockley: F; 5' 10"; Junior; Inactive

Players Mentioned

#21 Jordan Brown
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: G/F

#23 Zariyah Washington
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#4 Alexis Becker
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

#32 Bentlee Chockley
: 5' 10"; Junior; Inactive
: F