Converse Women’s Basketball Preview: King (Tenn.)

The Matchup:
Converse (3-10, 1-5 Conference Carolinas) vs King (5-8, 3-3 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Tom and Tracy Hannah Gym at the Weisiger Center | Converse University | Spartanburg, S.C.
Series: King leads 21-6
Last Meeting: Converse won 66-41, March 3, 2024
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Converse Notes:

Converse enters the game after most recently dropping their first matchup of the season with northwest-divisional foe Belmont Abbey.
Graduate guard Jordan Brown leads the team in scoring with 9.1 points per game this season. She has played and started in all 13 of the team's games.
Brown also leads the team in rebounding with 6.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Zariyah Washington is second with 4.5 rebounds per game.
Converse swept King last season, including both regular-season games and the teams' opening-round matchup in the conference tournament.

King Notes:

King enters the game on a four-game losing streak, most recently dropping their Saturday, Jan. 11 matchup to UNC Pembroke 55-49.
Senior forward Mariya Williams leads the team in scoring with 12.9 points per game. She has played and started in all 13 of the Tornado's games.
King has lost all seven of their road games this season.
The Tornado was selected 12th out of 15th in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

Players Mentioned

#21 Jordan Brown

#23 Zariyah Washington

Players Mentioned

#21 Jordan Brown

#23 Zariyah Washington