MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The regionally ranked Chowan Men's Basketball team will wrap up the 2018 year with three contests over a six day span with two home CIAA contests to start the week before hitting the road for a non-conference contest.

* - Contest against St. Augustine's on December 11 has been postponed.

WHEN                  December 11 – 7:30pm | December 13 – 7:30pm

WHERE                Murfreesboro, N.C. (Helms Center)

WHEN                  December 16 – 2:00pm

WHERE                Institute, W.Va. (Walker Convocation Center)

FOLLOW              GAME DAY CENTRAL

HAWKS SOARING HIGH

Chowan continued their unblemished season with an 85-65 victory over Cheyney last week to move to 7-0 on the season and remain at sixth in the D2SIDA Atlantic Regional poll.

Demetrius Sanders and Timothy Bing lead the offensive attack with 16.7 and 16.3 points per game respectively.  Sanders adds a team leading 7.6 rebounds per contest to the mix.

Gus Rowland is averaging 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.4 assists this season.  Michael Kelly and Robert Grubbs chip in with 12.1 and 10.1 points a night.

CLIPPING THE FALCONS

St. Augustine's is 2-6 on the season and 0-2 in the CIAA.  The Falcons have lost six straight since starting the season 2-0.

Tyre Gathright leads the team with 18.1 points.  Jquwan Ruffin is the only other Falcon in double-figures with 10.1 points a game.

BUCKING THE BRONCOS

Fayetteville State is 1-5 on the season and comes off their first win of the season on November 27 against NAIA opponent, Morris.

Nakia Rivers leads the team with 17.2 points a night.  Denzell Hosch and Mark Burton are in double-figures with 12.2 and 10.0 points respectively.

AVOIDING THE YELLOW JACKETS' STING

West Virginia State is 2-6 on the season and play Monday against Urbana.  Pat Johnson-Agwu leads the team with 22.7 points an outing.

The Yellow Jackets have lost five straight contests since starting 2-1.

SERIES MEETINGS

St. Augustine's hold the series lead against the Hawks, 13-6.  The Falcons took all three meetings last season snapping a five game series win streak.

The Hawks and Fayetteville State have swapped wins in recent years as the Broncos defeated the Hawks last season 72-71 in Fayetteville.  The Broncos hold the slight edge, 6-5, in the series.

Chowan and West Virginia State will meet for the second time in the series and first time since 2015.  WVSU defeated Chowan 75-71 in the first meeting.