The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (17-9, 9-7 CC) vs UNC Pembroke (20-5, 14-2 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Converse and UNC Pembroke dating back to the 2021-22 basketball season. UNC Pembroke is 5-0 all-time against Converse and last time out defeated Converse 90-60.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 17-9 overall and 9-7 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off a 96-92 overtime loss to Lees-McRae on Wednesday night.  
• CJ Jamison and Joel Pullen led the team with 20-points each, Uzziah Dawkins contributed 15 points and Jay Mitchell added 12 points.
• Converse is averaging 80.1 points per game this season, while shooting 47 percent from the field, 37 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• The Valkyries are averaging 34.4 rebounds per game, 15.7 assists per game, 7.9 steals per game and 1.6 blocks per game.
• Dawkins leads the team with 19.3 points per game, Jamison is second on the team with 16.2 points per game and Burgess III is third on the team with 8.7 points per game.
• Jamison leads the team with 142 rebounds on the season and 43 steals on the year. Joel Pullen has a team best 94 assists so far this season for the Valkyries.

 
UNC Pembroke Notes:

• UNC Pembroke is 20-5 overall and 14-2 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Braves are currently on a four game winning streak and they are coming off a 91-74 win over Mount Olive on Wednesday evening.
• Elijah Cobb led the team with 18-points, Josh Berenbaum was second on the team with 16-points, Bradlee Haskell is third on the team with 13-points and Jajauan Carr is fourth on the team with 12-points.
• UNC Pembroke is averaging 78.3 points per game this season, shooting 48 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 70 percent from the free throw line.
• The Braves are averaging 41.0 rebounds per game, 15.0 assists per game, 6.6 steals per game and 4.7 blocks per game.
• Haskell leads the team with 13.7 points per game, Nygell Verdier is second on the team with 11.0 points per game and Cobb is third on the team with 10.9 points per game.
• Cobb leads the team in total rebounds (194) and blocked shots (35). Carr leads the team with 72 assists and Haskell leads the team with 32 steals.

 
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