STATESMEN TRAVEL TO WAKE TECH FOR SATURDAY REGION X CLASH
PETERSBURG, Va., (Feb. 16, 2016) – The Richard Bland College men's basketball team will play its final Region X Conference regular season road game on Saturday, when the Statesmen visit Wake Technical Community College for a 3 p.m. game.
GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Richard Bland (14-14, 8-8) vs. Wake Technical (8-17, 5-11).
Date: Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m.
Wake Technical Men's Basketball Home Page
Site: Raleigh, N.C.
CURRENT REGION X STANDINGS:
1. Louisburg College, 15-1, 23-4
2. Catawba Valley Community College, 13-3, 20-7
3. Bryant & Stratton College (VA), 12-4, 18-9
4. Patrick Henry Community College 11-4, 18-5
5. Pitt Community College, 8-7, 17-8
6. Richard Bland College, 8-8, 14-14
7. Wake Technical Community College, 5-11, 8-17
8. Lenoir Community College, 3-13, 5-15
9. Vance-Granville Community College, 3-13, 6-20
10. Guilford Technical Community College, 1-15, 6-21
REGION X CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING TO STATESMAN HALL: Richard Bland will serve as the host of the play-in and quarterfinal Region X Conference Championship on Feb. 27 and 28 … The Feb. 27 games are at Noon, 2 pm and 4 pm … The Feb. 28 games are at 10 am, Noon, 2 pm and 4 pm … The semifinal and final contests move to Sandhills C.C. on March 4 and 5.
COMMUNITY PRIDE & SOPHOMORE GAME: RBC will play its final regular season game on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7 pm against Bryant & Stratton … The event is a joint promotion with the City of Petersburg … Fans who bring canned food, dry food or peanut butter to the game will be admitted free … All proceeds will be donated to The Hope Center in Petersburg … Prior to the game, RBC will recognize its four sophomore players — Troy Gibson, Devin Smith, Reginald Moses and Gerard Dean-McBride.
RBC POINT PRODUCTION: Sophomore Troy Gibson leads RBC in scoring at 14.6 ppg and has maintained his scoring average while leading the team in minutes played (28.0 mpg) … Fellow sophomore forward Devin Smith averages 12.9 … Freshman Jordan Griggs averages 11.8 a game, sophomore guard Gerard Dean-McBride checks in at 10.9 and sophomore guard Reginald Moses averages 10.9 off the bench.
OFF THE BACKBOARD: Gibson leads the Statesmen in rebounding (7.4 rgg) followed by Petersburg's Gevon Arrington (4.9) and McBride (4.1).
PROTECTING THE BALL: The nine turnovers committed against Brunswick C.C. on Feb. 14 tied a season-low previously set against Lenoir C.C. on Jan. 31.
HOT-SHOOTING: The Statesmen shot 54.9 percent from the field against Potomac State on Feb. 13, the second best performance of the season following a 55.9 percent effort against CCBC Dundalk on Nov. 1.
ABOUT WAKE TECH: Sophomore guard Kenneth Collins leads the team in scoring (18.5 ppg), followed by sophomore guard Lemont Martin-White (14.4 ppg) and sophomore forward Deondrell Jenkins (13.9 ppg) … Jenkins leads the team in rebounding (8.1 rpg) …
WHAT'S NEXT: The Statesmen return to Statesman Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 23 against Bryant & Stratton … The game will honor the team's four sophomores Troy Gibson, Gerard Dean-McBride, Reginald Moses and Devin Smith … RBC is promoting a canned food drive at the game. Anyone who brings a canned good for donation to The Hope Center in Petersburg will be admitted free … Wake Tech ends its regular season on Saturday and will next play at the Region X Conference Championships at Richard Bland on Feb. 27.