The Georgia Gwinnett College men's basketball team concludes its season-opening home stand with a game against Montreat College (North Carolina) on Tuesday, November 3, in the Convocation Center, starting at 7 p.m.
The Grizzlies (3-0) are coming off a come-from-behind 81-71 victory against Reinhardt University (Georgia) last Wednesday. GGC rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to secure its third straight home victory.
Sophomore
Marc Chavenet is the reigning Continental Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for helping spark the comeback against Reinhardt. The guard recorded three steals, blocked one shot and grabbed four defensive rebounds in the second half.
Classmate
Patrick Johnson nearly had a double-double performance, with 25 points and nine rebounds, in GGC's last outing. He made all nine of his field goal attempts. On the season, the forward is averaging 17.7 points and 11 rebounds per contest.
Senior
Jahiem Berry tops on the squad with a scoring average of 20.7 points per outing. He is shooting 40.7 percent from behind the 3-point arc while connecting on 11 3-pointers.
Sophomore
Mario Hill Jr. rounds out the team's double-figure scorers by averaging 11.3 points per game and leads the team with 11 assists. Junior
Ray Rolley and seniors
Devontre Chaney and
Josh Ray are all averaging over eight points per contest this winter and have played key roles in a defensive effort that's allowing 67.7 points a game.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are averaging 91 points per game and making 51.9 percent of their field goals.
Montreat (1-1) is coming off an 83-74 home triumph against NCAA Division III Oglethorpe University (Georgia) last Thursday. Lawrence Cole leads the Cavaliers by scoring 16 points per game and RJ Manginello averages 10.5 points per outing. Owen Stewart is tops on the team at 13 rebounds per contest while scoring nine points per game.
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ANOTHER WEEKLY HONOR
For the second straight week a Grizzly was named the Continental Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Sophomore
Marc Chavenet received the recognition this week after recording three steals, four defensive rebounds and a blocked shot in last Wednesday's second-half rally against Reinhardt University (Georgia).
BUSY WEEK
GGC is scheduled to play four games within the next week, beginning with Tuesday's home contest against Montreat. The team will participate in the Dalton Classic on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, before traveling to play an exhibition game against NCAA Division I Alabama State University on Monday, November 9.
25-POINT SCORERS
The team benefitted from a pair of 25-point scoring performances in last Wednesday's comeback victory against Reinhardt. Senior
Jahiem Berry and sophomore
Patrick Johnson each sparked the Grizzlies' offensive attack in that game. Berry connected on five 3-pointers and Johnson went a perfect 9-for-9 in his field goals.
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
Montreat (1-1) is coming off an 83-74 home triumph against NCAA Division III Oglethorpe University (Georgia) last Thursday. Lawrence Cole leads the Cavaliers by scoring 16 points per game and RJ Manginello averages 10.5 points per outing. Owen Stewart is tops on the team at 13 rebounds per contest to go along with nine points per game.
SERIES HISTORY
The Grizzlies scored a 107-103 victory on Montreat's home floor in mid-November last season.
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