The Pomeroys have won 13 of their last 14 games against NAIA opponents - an NCAA Division I loss at Morehead State the non-NAIA game - after extending their winning streak to eight games Saturday vs. Alice Lloyd.
RSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
RSC Player of the Week
Cobie Barnes is averaging 22.5 points after scoring 32 and 24 points last week vs. WVU Tech and Alice Lloyd. Barnes also averaged 5.5 assists last week, while also contributing 3 steals and 2 blocks.
It was Barnes' second time taking RSC Player of the Week honors.
OWNING THE GLASS
The Pomeroys are among the top rebounding teams in the NAIA, averaging 44.0 per game
Shon Tupuola is second in the RSC and fifth in the NAIA in rebounds per game at 11.1.
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HUTDOWN DEFENSE
During RSC play, SMWC is second in the league in field-goal percentage (40.9), second in steals and first in blocked shots.
WHERE THEY RANK - Individual leaders
Scoring
RSC NAIA
Cobie Barnes (22.5 ppg) 2nd 14th
Steals
Greg Jenkins (2.4 spg) 1st 17th
Blocks
Shon Tupuola (2.1 bpg) 2nd 11th
Rebounds
Shon Tupuola (11.5 rpg) 1st 5th
FG Pct.
Shon Tupuola (76.8 pct.) 1st 3rd
Team leaders
Scoring
SMWC (84.1 ppg) 2nd 38th
Rebounding
SMWC (44.0 rpg) 2nd 7th
ABOUT POINT PARK
The Pioneers enter this week averaging 91.1 ppg overall and 84.6 pppg during RSC games, both leading the conference.
The Pioneers can also defend, holding RSC opponents to a league-best 40.1 percent shooting. Overall, Point Park is the top rebounding team in the NAIA but the Pioneers are second to SMWC during league play.
Jalen Stamps (19.1 ppg, 3.1 assists per game) and Jo Valrie (19.8 ppg, 10.1 rebounds) lead Point Park.
