COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson men's basketball team hosts Washington Adventist (Md.) at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 3, inside Biggers Sports Center.
The Blue Raiders (9-4) return home after a strong nonconference stretch and look to keep their momentum going. Lindsey Wilson is averaging 84.8 points per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three-point range. Defensively, the Blue Raiders are holding opponents to 75.2 points per contest.
Senior guard
Kenyata Carbon leads a balanced Blue Raider offense with 18.0 points per game, shooting 57.2 percent from the floor.
Julian Cunningham adds 12.6 points per game and leads the team with 31 made threes.
Latrell Kyles averages 11.8 points per game, while
Mihail Gavazov contributes 11.2.
Victory Naboya provides an inside presence with 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Washington Adventist (5-5) enters Saturday's contest averaging 86.8 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from behind the arc. The Shock feature an experienced lineup led by Joey Brown IV, who averages 19.1 points per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor. Chase Cook follows closely with 18.2 points per game on 52 percent shooting, and Derrick Jones Jr. adds 15.3 points per game while connecting on 40.4 percent of his three-point attempts.
Washington Adventist ranks among the top defensive teams in their league, averaging 9.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game. Despite their recent three-game skid, the Shock bring a fast-paced offense that ranks third in their conference in scoring.
Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT inside Biggers Sports Center on January 3.