The Matchup
Tuesday:
Converse (5-7, 4-2 CC) vs King (5-9, 3-3 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This is the seventh all-time meeting between Converse and King dating back to the 2021-2022 season. The Valkyries are 4-2 all-time against the Tornado and they hold a 3-0 record at home against King.        
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 5-7 overall this season and 4-2 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 68-60 win over Shorter on Saturday afternoon.  
• The Valkyries are averaging 77.0 points per game, shooting 43 percent from the field, 37 percent from three-point range, and 70 percent from the free throw line.
• Converse is averaging 34.7 rebounds per game, 18.9 assists per game, 5.6 steals per game, and 2.8 blocks per game.
• Jay Mitchell leads the team with 14.1 points per game, Kyle Monk is second on the team with 11.9 points per game, and Edoardo Buffo is third on the team with 8.2 points per game.
• Leo Da Campo leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game, Earl Burgess III is second on the team with 4.0 rebounds per game, and Buffo is third on the team with 3.9 rebounds per game.
• Buffo leads the team with 2.9 assists per game, Caleb Reams is second on the team with 2.5 assists, and Isac Ahnstrand is third on the team with 2.0 assists per game.
• Buffo and Mitchell are tied for the team lead with 0.8 steals per game, and Kyle Monk leads the team with 1.2 blocks per game this season.  

King Notes:

• King is 5-9 overall this season and 3-3 in Conference Carolinas play. The Tornado have lost two straight, most recently they are coming off a 97-63 loss to UNC Pembroke.
• King is averaging 80.3 points per game, shooting 45 percent from the field, 32 percent from three-point range, and 62 percent from the free throw line.
• The Tornado are averaging 41.0 rebounds per game, 11.1 assists per game, 6.4 steals per game, and 4.3 blocks per game.
• Mikhall Pocknett leads the team with 20.7 points per game, Jordan Akal is second on the team with 16.1 points per game, and Xavier Betancourt is third on the team with 12.5 points per game.
• Pocknett leads the team with 8.2 rebounds per game, Dylan Abdel-Majid Gory is second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per game, and Betancourt is third on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Betancourt leads the team with 2.9 assists per game, Pocknett is second on the team with 2.3 assists per game, and Abdel-Majid Gory is third on the team with 2.0 assists per game.
• Pocknett leads the team with 1.8 steals per game, Betancourt is second on the team with 1.6 steals per game. Abdel-Majid Gory leads the team with 1.4 blocks per game and Pocknett is second on the team with 1.0 blocks per game.

 
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