The Notre Dame College Falcons will welcome the 14th ranked Hilltoppers of West Liberty to town on Tuesday night. Tip time is set for 7:30 PM and you can catch all the action on NotreDameFalcons.com
Redshirt freshman guard John Godinez talked about the challenge ahead:
" This is a great test for us and we have to lock in. Being home is good, it gives us an advantage and energy which will help us in the game." Godinez mentioned.
Coach Mark Richmond agreed:
"This is a huge challenge for our team against West Liberty. They are the barometer for everyone in our league. We are looking forward to seeing where we are as a program as we get this season started. I know our guys are excited to play at home and have a crowd in attendance. It should be a fun night at Murphy Gymnasium,"Richmond explained.
NDC (3-0 1-0 MEC) is coming off a 71-69 win over Wheeling in the conference opener on Saturday. Jaedon Willis paced the Falcons with 24 points, while the trio of Tyland Crawford, Godinez, and Mike Kirkland tallied 10. Sampson led the Falcons on the glass with 10 rebounds. The Falcons shot 44 percent from the field as a team, 36 percent (9-25) from the 3-point line, and 50 percent (4-8) from the free throw line. The Falcons lost the rebounding battle 33-28.
NDC comes into the contest averaging 87.7 points per night, while they allow 83.3 per contest. They are shooting the ball well from the field early in the season shooting at a 51 percent clip , as well as from the 3-point line where they are shooting 46 percent on the year. Willis is the team's leading scorer at 24.3 points per game, as he is one of four Falcons averaging double figures. Tyland Crawford is scoring 14 points per night, while both Godinez and Mike Sampson are putting up 12.3 points per game. Godinez is shooting 60 percent from the 3-point line, while Sampson leads the team in rebounding at 7.7 per contest. Mike Kirkland is also averaging in double figures at 10.7 points per game, to go along with 5.3 rebounds per game.
The Hilltoppers (4-0 1-0 MEC) are coming off a 100-70 drubbing of Alderson Broaddus on Saturday. Bryce Butler led the way with 19 points, while Pat Robinson betted 16, and Marlon Moore tallied 13.
The high flying Hilltoppers offense is averaging 101.8 points per game, while they allow 82 points per contest. Robinson pours in a season high 22.3 points per game, while Butler gets 17 per night to go with 7.7 rebounds per contest. Moore rounds out the leading scorers for West Lib scoring 10.3 per night to go with 6.5 rebounds per game. As a team the Hilltoppers shoot 38 percent from the 3-point line, and are out rebounding their opponents by nearly three per contest (41.5-38.8) rebounds per game.
Godinez talked about a big key to this one:
" I feel like the biggest key to slowing down West Lib is playing hard and fighting for all the 50/50 balls. We just need to listen to coach, and execute the scouting report that our coach is going to make us follow."
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