NEWBERRY - The Wolves will complete their three-game road stretch at Carson-Newman on Saturday, January 20 with tipoff slated for 4:00 p.m. In the last meeting between the two teams, Newberry beat nationally-ranked Carson-Newman 75-70 to hand them their first loss of the season back on Dec. 2.
WHO: Newberry College at Carson-Newman University
WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse on the campus of Carson-Newman University
WHEN: Saturday, January 20 at 4:00 p.m.
RECORDS: A victory against Catawba lifts the Wolves to a 9-8, 4-6 SAC record while Carson-Newman sits at third in the SAC at 15-3, 7-3
TODAY'S TOP STORYLINES
- Free throw shooting proved to be the difference down the stretch as Newbery went 90 percent (18-for-20) in the second half while Catawba only connected on five of their eight attempts. Stepp, Lange, and Valentine were frequent visitors on the line, combining for 16 of the team’s 20 attempts.
- Newberry secured their second road win this season with the 92-87 score against conference foe Catawba.
- Quaman Burton is tied with Queens' Mike Davis and Wingate's Kerigan Farley for top spot in the SAC in steals per game with 2.0.
- Rob Valentine has 313 points so far on the season to rank third in the SAC in total points.
MORE INFORMATION
- For complete game coverage, view game notes provided by the Newberry Athletics Communication staff.
