Gents Open SCAC Play On Wednesday At Home
The Centenary men’s basketball team opens Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday evening as the Gents face the University of the Ozarks Eagles to the Gold Dome in a contest set for 7:30 p.m.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ozarks (Ark.)
6-1,1-0 SCAC
|
52 | 37 | 89 |
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Centenary (La.)
1-6,0-1 SCAC
|
35 | 43 | 78 |
Shreveport - The Centenary men's basketball team opens Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday evening as the Gents face the University of the Ozarks Eagles to the Gold Dome in a contest set for 7:30 p.m.
Live stats and live video are available for the game at the links below:
STATS: https://gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/boxscores/20241204_1il4.xml
VIDEO: https://www.ktalnews.com/gocentenary/watch-live-centenary-college-sports-2024-2025/
The Gents (1-5) aim to snap a three-game losing streak and improve upon their 1-3 home record against the Eagles (5-1) who have won four in a row and are 3-0 on the road this season. The Gents were picked to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll while the Eagles were picked 10th.
The all-time series between the two schools is tied 3-3 and the Gents won the most recent meeting, 69-66 during the 2022-23 season in a game played in Jackson, Miss.
The Gents finished 11-3 on their home court last season counting the regular season and conference tournament and are now 23-8 in their last 31 home games and have won 47 of 57 overall.
Gents' Season Individual Statistical Leaders:
Scoring: Senior G Craig Collier (North Little Rock, Ark.) – 15.5 PPG
Rebounding: Senior F Jakobi Greenleaf (Houston, Texas) – 6.8 RPG
Assists: Collier – 2.7/game
Blocks: Greenleaf – 1.8/game
Steals: Greenleaf – 2.2/game
The Gents are averaging 65.8 PPG, shooting 37.8 % from the floor, 26.3 % from beyond the arc, 74.2 % from the free-throw line, and average 31.0 rebounds/game.
Greenleaf (8.8 PPG) is one of seven Gents averaging 6.0 PPG or more this season. Senior G Jalen Ned (New Orleans, La.) is second on the team (11.2 PPG), freshman G Nicholas Addison (Cedar Hill, Texas) averages 8.7 PPG, and freshman G Trenton Thomas (Cedar Hill, Texas) is averaging 8.2. Junior G Zyquarius Cowart (Rayville, La.) is averaging 8.0 PPG and sophomore F Khristian Wilkerson (Killeen, Texas) is averaging 6.0 PPG.
See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/schedule
Admission is FREE to all Centenary men's basketball home contests. Live stats and live video stream are available for all Centenary home contests.
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Team Stats
Ozarks (Ark.)
| Game Statistics | Ozarks (Ark.) | Centenary (La.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (34-66) | (26-69) |
| Field Goal % | 51.5% | 37.7% |
| Rebounds | 55 | 25 |
| Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 23 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 52 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 22 |
