The series between both teams is tied for this season with the Manatees taking the first game 65-64 and the Sharks taking the second game 71-58. The winner of this game will secure a spot in the FCSAA State Tournament as an at-large team. Overall, the Manatees are 7-7 against the Sharks
Southern Conference Standings:
1. #25 Indian River State (22-6, 8-2)*#
2. Florida Southwestern (18-8, 6-5)
3. SCF (15-11, 5-5)
4. Miami Dade (16-13, 5-6)
5. Hillsborough (15-11, 2-8) e
*secured spot for tournament
#Southern Conference Regular Season Champions
e(eliminated)
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of falling to Florida Southwestern 94-78 on the road. If the Manatees would have won, then they would have secured a spot automatically.
FCSAA Tournament Spots:
So far, Daytona State (25-3, 12-1 Central) and #25 Indian River State (22-6, 8-2 Southern) have secured their spots and have won their conference regular season championship.
Sophomore Soundoff:
Before the start of the game, head coach Tom Parks and the coaching staff will recognize five sophomores on the team: Ronnail Tape, Cobey Harraway, Isaiah Josue, Skylar Wicks and Ametri Moss.
Tape, a native of Fort Myers, is averaging 7.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. In his last game, he had seven points, one rebound and one block against FSW in his hometown.
Harraway is averaging 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He had nine points and one assist against FSW.
Since transferring from Porterville College (CCCAA), Josue has played a key role off the bench. Currently, he is averaging 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Against FSW, the Miami native had 12 points, two rebounds and one assist.
Wicks, who transferred from Missouri State, is averaging 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Against FSW, he had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal. After this season, the native of Jersey City will transfer to Central Michigan University.
Moss, who returned to the starting lineup during conference play and from a hand injury in the beginning of the season, is averaging 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He had eight points, one rebound and three assists against FSW.
Alongside the sophomores, freshmen Elijah Terry, Kasheem Grady, Josh Ijeh, Malyk Rebetez and Dresean Knight play their support roles for them.
Terry, who had five points and 11 rebounds against FSW after his 22 point-11 rebound game against Hillsborough, is averaging 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Alabama native has played a key role off the bench for the Manatees.
Grady, like Terry, plays a key role off the bench. Grady is averaging eight points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He was one rebound shy of a double-double as he finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists against FSW.
Ijeh, the lead rebounder, is averaging 4.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He was limited to two points against FSW.
Rebetez, a key player for passing, is averaging 2.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Knight, who backs up Ijeh, is averaging 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He had six points and three rebounds against FSW.
Scouting Miami Dade:
The Sharks are coming off of an 86-77 loss to #25 Indian River State and are currently in fourth place in the conference standings.
Freshman Tyriek Weeks leads the way for the Sharks averaging 14.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, while classmate Jimichael Stillwell averages 14.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game and Covid-sophomore DJ Harrell averages 12.2 points and 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
How to Keep Up:
The game will air on the SCF Sports Network and fans can keep up with both teams on all social media platforms.
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Social Media:
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