Bradenton, Fla - The SCF basketball team (14-10, 4-4 Southern) look to get their first sweep in conference play as they welcome Hillsborough (15-10, 2-7 Southern) to Hal Chasey Gymnasium Monday night, February 13 at 7 pm.
The Manatees are 18-19 overall against the Hawks, which include the earlier wins in conference play (80-72 at home; 76-70 at Hillsborough).
Southern Conference Standings:
1. #25 Indian River State (21-6, 7-2)
2. Miami Dade (16-11, 5-4)
3. SCF (14-10, 4-4)
4. Florida Southwestern (16-8, 4-5)
5. Hillsborough (15-10, 2-7)
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of two straight losses in conference after losing to Miami Dade (71-58) and #25 Indian River State (121-101). They are currently in third place in conference play.
Possible Scenario Outcomes:
The Manatees do have a solid chance to secure a spot in the FCSAA State Tournament as an at-large bid, but they also have a chance to finish as the runner-up or as the regular season champions, but in order to do that here is what needs to happen:
Scenario 1:
Option 1 - If the Manatees attempt for runner-up, then they have to do the following:
1. Win all their remaining conference games
2. Miami Dade must lose their remaining conference games
Final Standings (non-official):
1. #25 Indian River State (23-8, 9-3)
2. SCF (18-10, 8-4)
3. Florida Southwestern (19-9, 6-6)
4. Miami Dade (16-14, 5-7)
5. Hillsborough (16-13, 2-10)
Option 2 - If the Manatees attempt for runner-up, then they have to do the following:
1. The Manatees win three of four conference games
2. Miami Dade must lose all three conference games
Final Standings:
1. #25 Indian River State (24-6, 10-2)
2. SCF (17-11, 7-5)
3. Florida Southwestern (19-9, 6-6)
4. Miami Dade (16-14, 5-7)
5. Hillsborough (16-13, 2-10)
Scenario 2- The Manatees could win the regular season championship and move to first place if the following occurs:
1. SCF win all remaining conference games
2. Indian River loses remaining conference games
Final Standings Top 2:
1. SCF (18-10, 8-4)
2. #25 Indian River State (21-9, 7-5)
Sky High Chippewa:
Sophomore Skylar Wicks continues to lead the way for the Manatees offensively as he is averaging 17.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game. The upcoming Central Michigan transfer had 22 points, six rebounds and a steal against Miami Dade and 26 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals against Indian River State.
The Assassin's Creed:
Classmate Cobey Harraway follows behind Wicks averaging 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, despite scoring in single digits for the last three games.
The Janitor's Cleaning Boards:
Freshman Josh Ijeh remains as one of the Manatees leading rebounders and inside defenders. Ijeh is averaging 4.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.
Classmate Elijah Terry has also been playing his role behind Ijeh in rebounding. Terry is averaging 6.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. In his last two games, Terry had 13 points, four rebounds and three steals against Miami Dade and 16 points, three rebounds and four blocks against Indian River State.
Meach Takeover:
Since returning to the starting lineup for conference, sophomore Ametri Moss has been playing a key role for the Manatees. Moss is averaging 9.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He had six points, four rebounds and one assist against Miami Dade and 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Indian River State.
Hammering Spikes:
Sophomore Ronnail Tape remains as another versatile player in the rotation for the starting lineup. Tape is averaging 7.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Despite having only two points against Miami Dade, he was able to bounce back with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists against Indian River State.
Wildcard Game:
As far as the wild cards on the team, sophomore Isaiah 'Ziggy' Josue and freshmen Kasheem Grady, Malyk Rebetez and Dresean Knight are key ones.
Josue, who came off of hitting the game-winning shot over FSW, is averaging 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists. The transfer from Porterville College (CCCAA) was held scoreless with three rebounds against Miami Dade before recovering with four points, seven rebounds and three assists.
Grady, who plays a versatile role off the bench, is averaging 7.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He had five points and three rebounds against Miami Dade and nine points, three rebounds and three assists against Indian River State.
Rebetez, who is the team's leading player for assists, is averaging 2.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He had three points, two rebounds and two assists against Miami Dade and six points, five rebounds and five assists against Indian River State.
Knight, who is also a key role player in defense, is averaging 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. After being held scoreless against Miami Dade, Knight had one of his best outings this season as he had a season-high 11 points, three rebounds and a season-high six blocks.
Scouting Hillsborough:
The Hawks are in last place in conference and are entering the game on a four-game losing streak after falling to Miami Dade by a score of 79-61.
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