The Notre Dame College Falcons (10-9 7-6 MEC) and the Glenville State College Pioneers (7-9 4-8 MEC) will meet for the second time on Saturday, this time at Murphy Gym. The Falcons were a 97-91 loser at the Grimes Center back on December 1st. Saturday's game is scheduled to tip at 4 PM. You can catch all the action on the Mountain East Digital Network at MountainEast.TV
NDC Head Coach Mark Richmond talked about the matchup:
"Looking to get back on the winning track on Saturday.We aren't playing poorly but we haven't got the results we have wanted over the past few weeks, "Richmond explained. "We lost a tough one at Glenville earlier in the year so we are looking to get them back here at home. It will take a complete effort at both ends to get that done."
Redshirt freshman John Godinez agreed:
"I feel like to get back to winning it's just our effort, attention to detail, and execution of our offense, "Godinez mentioned.
Tyland Crawford gave his thoughts:
"We have to get off to a great start for tomorrow's game,"Crawford stated."The last several games we've come out slow and tried to fight back for the rest of the game which resulted in losses for us.Being at home helps a lot because we play a lot better at home.We owe them because of last year's loss in the tournament and earlier this season. We need this win to get rolling!"
NDC is coming off a 80-66 loss at Concord on Wednesday night. Godinez led the team with 14 points, Mike Sampson added a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaedon Willis scored nine. Godinez talked about what he has to do to build on his offensive game from Wednesday:
"I just have to stay aggressive and be more vocal and be a leader on the floor as a point guard."
NDC shot 40 percent from the field on Wednesday, 17 percent (4-23) from the 3-point line, and 77 percent (10-13) from the free throw line.
As a team the Falcons are averaging an MEC eighth best 78.4 points per game, while defensively they are giving up 78.1 points per contest which is fourth best in the conference. They are shooting an MEC sixth best 46 percent from the field, a conference third best 37 percent from the 3-point line, and a conference sixth best 72 percent at the free throw line. On the glass the Falcons are being out rebounded by two boards per night (34.2-36.2) which is sixth in the MEC.
Willis continues to lead the team and is fourth in the MEC putting up 20.9 points per game. He is shooting an MEC third best 37 percent from the 3-point line and is eighth in the MEC shooting 81 percent from the free throw line.He also leads the team in assists at three per night as well as continuing to lead the MEC making 3.3 3-pointer's per contest. Tyland Crawford is scoring 11.9 points per game to go along with six rebounds per contest while he is also eighth in the MEC in minutes played. Sampson is scoring 10.6 points per game and hauling in an MEC third best 8.7 rebounds per night. The Houston native is also sixth in the MEC with 1.9 steals per night and is ninth in the MEC in minutes played.
In the first meeting with Glenville Willis poured in a season high 38 points,Crawford added 11, and DeAirius Barker netted 10. The Falcons shot 46 percent from the field, 38 percent (9-24) from the 3-point line, and 78 percent (18-23) from the free throw line in that one.
Godinez talked about the motivation after the first meeting:
"Losing the first time it should make us hungrier and it starts in practice. We need to pay attention to the scouting report and execute it."
The Pioneers are coming off an 89-81 win over Alderson Broaddus on Wednesday. John Williams paced GSC with 26 points,Adrian Scarborough netted 21, and Tommy Williams contributed 14. They shot 52 percent as a team, 36 percent (9-25) from the 3-point line, and 70 percent (14-20) from the free throw line in the victory. As a team they are second in the MEC and fifth in all of Division II putting up 90.9 points per game on the offensive end, while defensively they give up 90.4 points per night which is 12th in the conference. They are fifth in the MEC in both field goal percentage (47%) and 3 point percentage (36%.) They are 11th in the conference shooting 65 percent at the free throw line. The Pioneers have been solid on the glass where they are third in the MEC out rebounding the opposition by 3.8 (37.3-33.6) boards per night. John Williams has been a force all season as evidenced by the fact that he leads the MEC in scoring putting up 24.3 points per game while his 8.5 rebounds per night are fifth in the conference. Williams is also second in the MEC in minutes played. Nick Edwards puts up 17.8 points per game and dishes out 8.2 assists per contest while Scarborough scores 13.9 per contest and and grabs an MEC sixth best 8.3 rebounds per night.
In the first meeting with NDC Williams tallied 27 points and 11 rebounds, Matthew Allman added 22, Edwards and Zane DeSouza both had 14, and Tommy Williams chipped in 10. The Pioneers shot 50 percent in that game, 43 percent (17-40) from the 3-point line, and 70 percent (16-23) from the free throw line.
NDC is 6-2 at home on the season, while the Pioneers are 0-5 in true road games.
Other MEC Games Saturday:
Charleston @ Fairmont State
West Virginia State @ Frostburg State
Concord @ Alderson Broaddus
Davis& Elkins @ Wheeling
West Virginia Wesleyan @ West Liberty (Sun)
MEC Standings:
West Liberty 11-2 (17-2)
Charleston 10-2 (14-3)
Fairmont State 10-3 (15-3)
West Virginia State 9-3 (14-5)
NDC 7-6 (10-9)
Concord 6-7 (8-10)
Alderson Broaddus 5-7 (8-8)
Wheeling 5-8 (6-13)
Glenville State 4-8 (7-9)
Davis & Elkins 4-9 (6-12)
Frostburg State 4-9 (6-13)
West Virginia Wesleyan 1-12 (2-17)
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