Southern Conference Standings:
1. Indian River State (16-5, 3-1)
2. RV FSW (14-5, 2-2)
3. SCF (12-8, 2-2)
4. Miami Dade (13-9, 2-2)
5. HCC (14-6, 1-3)
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off losing to Indian River State by a score of 103-69 at Hal Chasey Gymnasium. They are currently tied for second place in standings with RV Florida Southwestern and Miami Dade.
Locked In:
Sophomore Skylar Wicks will lock his sights back NCAA DI as he has officially committed to Central Michigan University with three years of eligibility remaining. Wicks is currently averaging 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and two steals per game. Against Indian River State, he had 19 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
Following behind Wicks is classmate Cobey Harraway. While he was held to three points against Indian River State, Harraway still averages 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
Block Party:
Freshmen Josh Ijeh and Dresean Knight have been leading the way on the blocking game for defense.
Ijeh is currently averaging 5.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. He had two points, six rebounds and five blocks against Indian River State.
Knight, who plays as a backup, is averaging 2.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He had two points, three rebounds and four blocks off the bench against Indian River State.
Kash Defender:
Freshman Kasheem Grady has been playing alongside of the defensive end to go with his scoring. Grady is currently averaging 7.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and one steal per game. Against Indian River State, the Georgia native had 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and a career-high six steals.
Mighty Tape:
While he was held to two points and two rebounds against Indian River State, sophomore Ronnail Tape has remained a key part of the lineup for the Manatees. Tape is averaging 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Lockdown D:
Sophomores Ametri Moss and Isaiah 'Ziggy' Josue and freshman Elijah 'Slim' Terry have played more fierce defense this season.
Despite being held to two points and two rebounds, Moss is averaging 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and one steal per game.
Josue is averaging 8.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He had 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Terry is averaging 6.7 points, six rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and four steals against Indian River State.
Wild Plays:
Redshirt freshman Zach Smith and freshman Malyk Rebetez remain as the wild cards of the team. Smith is averaging 2.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while Rebetez is averaging 2.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Scouting HCC:
The Hawks are coming off of an upset win over RV Florida Southwestern (then #20 in the nation) in Tampa by a score 65-64. They still remain in last place in the Southern Conference.
Sophomore Georden Rogers and Dominic Gooden are averaging 13.9 and 13.7 points per game. Rogers also averages 5.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while Gooden averages 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
After transferring from Northwest Florida State, sophomore Jasper Floyd is currently averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
Classmates Delon Gooden Jr (10.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and three apg) and Nicolas Strachen (9.1 ppg and six rpg) also play key roles in the Hawks rotation.
How to Keep Up:
The game will air on the HCC YouTube channel and fans can keep up with the Manatees on all social media platforms.
Livestream Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCacuu9UlGv5bxz2LvF-Q5w/videos
Social Media -
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SCFMensBasketball
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SCF_Basketball
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scfbasketball/
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