The Matchup
Sunday:
#7 Converse (11-15, 10-9 CC) vs #12 North Greenville (10-18, 6-14 CC)
Location: Wilson, N.C. | Wilson Gymnasium
Time: 5:00 p.m.
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Monday:
#7 Converse (11-15, 10-9 CC) at #6 Barton (15-13, 11-9 CC)
Location: Wilson, N.C. | Wilson Gymnasium
Time: 7:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This is the ninth all-time meeting between Converse and North Greenville dating back to the 2021-2022 basketball season. Converse is 6-2 all-time against the Trailblazers but they are 0-1 in postseason games against North Greenville. Last season, the two teams went into triple overtime in the first round of Conference Carolinas Tournament as North Greenville came out on top 99-96.
 
This will be the eighth all-time meeting between Converse and Barton dating back to the 2021-2022 basketball season. Barton leads 5-2 in the all-time series and 1-0 in postseason games. The last time these two teams met in the postseason, Barton defeated Converse 80-79 in the Quarter finals round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 11-15 overall this season and 10-10 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 83-75 loss to King on Wednesday evening.   
• The Valkyries are averaging 77.0 points per game, shooting 43 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range, and 72 percent from the free throw line.
• Converse is averaging 35.0 rebounds per game, 18.0 assists per game, 5.8 steals per game, and 2.3 blocks per game.
• Jay Mitchell leads the team with 12.5 points per game, Joel Pullen is second on the team with 9.6 points and Isac Ahnstrand is third on the team with 8.4 points per game.     
• Earl Burgess III leads the team with 5.4 rebounds per game this season, Leo Da Campo is second on the team with 4.4 rebounds, and Mitchell is third on the team with 4.0 rebounds per game.
• Caleb Reams leads the team with 2.4 assists per game, Edoardo Buffo and Pullen are tied for second on the team with 2.2 assists per game.
• Ahnstrand leads the team with 1.0 steals per game this season, while Kyle Monk and Burgess III are tied for the team lead with 0.6 blocks per game this year. 

 
North Greenville Notes:

• North Greenville is 10-18 overall this season and 6-14 in Conference Carolinas play. The Trailblazers are coming off 92-78 win over Francis Marion on Wednesday evening.
• North Greenville is averaging 71.4 points per game this season, shooting 42 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range, and 66 percent from the free throw line.
• The Trailblazers are averaging 36.0 rebounds per game, 11.5 assists per game, 6.2 steals per game, and 2.1 blocks per game.
• Michael Wilson Jr., leads the team with 16.9 points per game, CaDarrius Sowell is second on the team with 12.4 points per game, and Savion Brown is third on the team with 11.6 points per game.
• Jacob Brown leads the team with 7.9 rebounds per game, Wilson Jr., is second on the team with 6.7 rebounds per game, and Max Topham is third on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Topham leads the team with 2.5 assists per game, Sowell is second on the team with 2.1 assists, and Brown is third on the team with 1.6 assists.
• Wilson Jr., leads the 1.4 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game this season. Jacob Brown is second on the team with 1.1 steals per game and is second on the team with 0.4 blocks per game.

 
Barton Notes:

• Barton is 15-13 overall this season and is 11-9 in Conference Carolinas action. The Bulldogs are coming off a 94-72 win over Chowan on Wednesday evening.
• Barton is averaging 86.3 points per game, shooting 45 percent from the field, 33 percent from three-point range, and 71 percent from the free throw line.
• The Bulldogs are averaging 40.3 rebounds per game, 16.7 assists per game, 7.8 steals per game, and 3.4 blocks per game.
• Barton Shawn Nelson leads the team with 18.7 points per game this season, Jett fortuny is second on the team with 11.2 points per game, and Sean Quick-Streeter is third on the team with 9.2 points per game.
• Marko Krtinic leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game, Nelson and Jarrian Hancock is tied for second on the team with 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Nelson leads the team with 4.4 assists, Trey Crews is second on the team with 2.5 assists per game, and Jordan Johnson is third on the team with 2.4 assists per game.
• Nelson leads the team with 1.3 steals and three other players are tied for second on the team with 0.8 steals per game. Hancock leads the team with 1.2 blocks per game this season.

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