The Matchup
Saturday:
Converse (8-11, 7-6 CC) vs Mount Olive (9-13, 7-7 CC)
Location: Spartanburg, S.C. | Weisiger Center
Time: 4:00 p.m.
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The Series:
This is the sixth all-time meeting between Converse and Mount Olive dating back to the 2021-2022 basketball season. Mount Olive holds a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series lead and has won the last two meetings between the two squads.               
 
Converse Notes:

• Converse is 8-11 overall this season and 7-6 in Conference Carolinas action this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 98-75 win over Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday evening.    
• The Valkyries are averaging 77.3 points per game, shooting 44 percent from the field, 36 percent from three-point range, and 71 percent from the free throw line.
• Converse is averaging 34.7 rebounds per game, 18.4 assists per game, 6.0 steals per game, and 2.4 blocks per game.
• Jay Mitchell leads the team with 12.3 points per game, Kyle Monk is second on the team with 9.7 points per game, and Joel Pullen is third on the team with 8.3 points per game this season.
• Earl Burgess III leads the team with 4.9 rebounds per game this season, Leo Da Campo is second on the team with 4.6 rebounds, and Edoardo Buffo is third on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Buffo leads the team with 2.6 assists per game, Caleb Reams is second on the team with 2.2 assists, and Mitchell is third on the team with 1.9 assists per game.
• Mitchell leads the team with 1.0 steals per game, while Monk leads the team with 0.8 blocks per game.

 
Mount Olive Notes:

• Mount Olive is 9-13 overall this season and 7-7 in Conference Carolinas play. The Trojans are 6-4 at home this season and 2-7 on the road. Most recently, the Trojans defeated Chowan 95-87.
• Mount Olive is averaging 97.9 points per game this season, shooting 48 percent from the field, 33 percent from three-point range, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
• The Trojans are averaging 33.2 rebounds per game this season, 19.3 assists per game, 10.9 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game.
• Chase Dawson leads the team with 20.5 points per game this season, Lueron Walker is second on the team with 17.7 points per game, and Redford Dunton is third on the team with 10.5 points per game.
• Raul Perez leads the team with 4.7 rebounds per game this season, Dunton is second on the team with 3.8 rebounds per game, and Shane Peterson is third on the team with 3.5 rebounds per game.
• Kennard Davis leads the team with 5.1 assists per game this year, Dawson is second on the team with 2.8 assists per game, and Matt Kirby is third on the team with 2.7 assists per game.
• Walker leads the team with 1.8 steals per game, Davis is second on the team with 1.7 steals per game, and Perez is third on the team with 1.5 steals per game. Kobe Jones leads the team with 1.0 blocks per game this season.  

 
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