The Notre Dame College Falcons (12-11 7-10 MEC) return home to face the Frostburg State University Bobcats (2-22 2-15 MEC) tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7:30 PM at Murphy Gym.
"We obviously need to get back on track here at home. We haven't played our best for the last month or so at home. We have been in a lot of those games we just haven't been able to close them out. We need to stay the course and need to play better the final weeks of the season," NDC head coach Mark Richmond explained.
Last time out NDC knocked off West Virginia State 96-91. Devin Haid paced NDC with 34 points, Andre Harris added 16 points and 15 rebounds, Josh Dames had 16, while RJ Ogom tallied 10. They shot 45.6 percent as a team, 34.4 percent from the 3-point line (11-32,) and 79.3 percent from the free throw line (23-29.)
NDC is sixth in the MEC scoring 82.5 points per game, they shoot an MEC seventh best 44.8 percent from the field, they shoot 34.6 percent from the 3-point line, an MEC 10th best 70 percent from the free throw line, they dish out an MEC third best 15 assists per game, they are seventh in turnover margin, and fifth in assist to turnover ratio. On the defensive end NDC gives up 83 points per contest, they are an MEC seventh best in field goal percentage defense (44 percent,) they are fifth at guarding the 3-point line (33.1 percent) while they are being out rebounded by 0.8 (38-4-39.2) rebounds per night. They are swatting an MEC third best 4.26 shots per game which is top 30 in the country. Haid leads the team in points per game (15,) field goal percentage (48.8 which is third in the MEC,) free throw percentage (83.9 percent which is fourth in the MEC) assists per game (2.5,) blocks per game (one per game which is 10th in the league,) and 1.4 steals per game (eighth in the MEC.) Harris puts up 12.8 points per game while pulling down an MEC fifth best 6.8 rebounds per game. RJ Ogom scores 10.4 points per game while he Is shooting at a 83.6 percent clip from the free throw line which is sixth in the MEC. Gbolahan Adio dishes out a team leading 2.6 assists per game. In the first meeting (a 108-78) win against Frostburg Trent Williams scored 20, Adio scored 15 points, Dames put up 12 points, Haid had 11, and Harris netted 10.
Frostburg is coming off a 88-62 loss to Wheeling last time out. Robby Williams led the way with 12 points and Malcolm Day scored nine. They shot 27.8 percent from the field, 20 percent (4-20) from the 3-point line, and 69.2 percent (18-24) from the free throw line in the loss. As a team the Bobcats score an MEC worst 73.3 points per game, shoot 38.7 percent from the field (11th in the MEC,) shoot 32.7 percent from the 3-point line (32.7 percent,) 70.9 percent from the free throw line which is eighth in the MEC, they are fourth in turnover margin, last in assists per game (10.4,)
and last in assist to turnover ratio. On the defensive end they give up 89.3 points per game which is 10th in the MEC, they are 10th in field goal percentage against from two (48.5 percent) and 38.5 percent guarding the 3-point line (11th in the MEC.) They are -8.6 (34.2-42.8) rebounds per game. They block 2.25 shots per game which is 10th in the MEC. Lewis (12.5 ppg) and Williams (10.5 ppg) are the Bobcats leading scorers on the year. Koby Baptiste is leading the team with an MEC fourth best 6.9 rebounds per night. Sebastien Gohse leads the team in blocks at 0.6 per night while Jaylon Johnson leads the team in assists with 41. In the first meeting with the Falcons Justin Roseme netted 15, Lewis had 14, JayShaun Freeman tallied 12, Williams had 11, and Day netted 10.
"We are trying to develop a defensive curveball. It is something that we can go to if we need a few defensive stops. We need something different other than man to man defense to get teams out of rythm," Richmond said.
Richmond talked about the balance of his team:
"We are a balanced team. It is not going to be everyone's night on the same night. Our guys continue to improve and have success. For example GB (Adio) didn't score on Saturday but he was +17 in the plus minus which was far and away the highest on our team."
Then he gave this thought:
"This one starts on the defensive end for us. They have some firepower. We can't let anyone go off. We need to rebound, move the ball, run, and play inside-out."
Dames simplified things:
"We need to dominate from the jump and get a win on our home floor."
Other MEC Scores (Wednesday:)
Charleston @ West Virginia Wesleyan
Wheeling @ Concord
West Virginia State @ Davis & Elkins
Fairmont State @ Salem
West Liberty @ Glenville State
MEC Standings:
Charleston 14-2 (21-3)
West Liberty 13-3 (19-5)
Concord 12-4 (19-4)
West Virginia State 11-5 (16-7)
Fairmont State 10-7 (17-7)
Davis & Elkins 8-8 (13-10)
Glenville State 7-9 (12-12)
NDC 7-10 (12-11)
Wheeling 5-12 (8-15)
Frostburg State 2-15 (2-22)
West Virginia Wesleyan 1-15 (2-22)
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