NCF Men's Basketball (5-14, 0-8) will look to snap its nine-game losing skid in style Wednesday when it visits No. 5 ranked Ave Maria in a 7:30 p.m. EST Sun Conference showdown.
The matchup will be a rematch of a Nov. 19 contest at SCF-Bradenton that saw Ave Maria earn an 85-69 road win over the Mighty Banyans after the game went into halftime tied at 39.
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Inside the Series (NCF vs. Ave Maria)
Overall Record: 0-4
At Home: 0-2
On the Road: 0-2
Last Starting Lineup: Shawn Lefresne,
Benett Edwards,
Bowman Holloway,
Jonathan Olodude &
Caden Dewey
Of Note
- NCF fell at home 88-80 to Florida College Saturday to fall to 5-14 on the season.
- NCF was led in scoring by freshman Benett Edwards against Florida College, who scored a career-high 22 points. He was joined in double figures by Shawn Lefresne (14), Jonathan Olodude (14) and Ben Walker (14).
- Lefresne fell just short of a triple-double in the loss to the Falcons as he dished a team-high nine assists and grabbed a team-leading eight rebounds. While on his career night, Edwards added seven rebounds and dished out four assists.
- The Nov. 19 loss to Ave Maria saw Diego Eslava score a team-leading 17 points. He was joined in double figures by Giovanni Toscanini, who scored 16 points.
Up Next: Jan. 31 vs. No. 6 Keiser - Ave Maria, Fla. - 7:30 p.m. EST.