The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (15-7, 7-5 CC) at North Greenville (8-12, 3-10 CC)
Location: Tigerville, S.C. | Hayes Gymnasium
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Converse and North Greenville dating back to the 2021-22 season. Converse is 3-1 all-time against the Crusaders and the Valkyries are currently on a two-game winning streak. Last time these two teams met, Uzziah Dawkins scored 30-points for Converse and C.J. Jamison scored a team high 13-points for North Greenville, as Converse won the game 76-73.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 15-7 overall and 7-5 in Conference Carolinas action. The Valkyries are coming off a 73-49 victory over Johnson & Wales on Wednesday night. The win also tied the program record for wins in a single season.   
• Uzziah Dawkins and Malcolm Morgan tied for the team lead with 16-points each, Joel Pullen finished third on the team with 12-points and Jay Mitchell added 10-points off the bench.  
• Converse is averaging 80.6 points per game this season, while shooting 47 percent from the field, 38 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• The Valkyries are averaging 35.0 rebounds per game, 16.1 assists per game, 7.7 steals per game and 1.7 blocks per game.
• Dawkins leads the team with 20.0 points per game, Jamison is second on the team with 15.8 points per game and Burgess III is third on the team with 8.5 points per game.
• Jamison leads the team with 125 rebounds on the season and 38 steals on the year. Joel Pullen has a team best 80 assists so far this season for the Valkyries.

 
North Greenville Notes:

• North Greenville is 8-12 overall and 3-10 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Crusaders are coming off a 77-66 win over Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday night.
• Max Topham led the team with 12-points, while Caleb Williams and Zak Perdew both added 10-points in the win.
• North Greenville is averaging 76.2 points per game, shooting 42 percent from the field, 31 percent from three-point range and 70 percent from the free throw line.
• The Crusaders are averaging 38.9 rebounds per game this season, 14.3 assists per game, 6.9 steals per game and 3.5 blocks per game.
• Topham is averaging a team high 13.2 points per game, Perdew is second on the team with 10.4 points per game and Babatunde Ajike is third on the team with 10.0 points per game.
• Jacob Brown leads the team with 133 rebounds, while Perdew leads the team with 55 assists and 22 steals.

 
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