No. 6 Richard Bland Plays At Rival Patrick Henry On Wednesday
SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, Va. -- Richard Bland College will play on the road at Region X Conference and in-state rival Patrick Henry Community College in men's basketball on Wednesday night, January 25 at 7 p.m. in Martinsville. The nationally-ranked Statesmen, No. 6 in this week's NJCAA Division II Top 20 Poll, feature an overall record of 16-3, including 9-1 in Region X, with 12 wins in their last 13 games played. The host Patriots are 10-5 overall, 8-1 in Region X, as it will be a battle for first place in the conference.
GAME INFORMATION
No. 6 Richard Bland (16-3, 9-1) at Patrick Henry (10-5, 8-1)
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Series History: 3-4
Scouting the Statesmen
No. 6 Richard Bland is 16-3 overall after an 87-54 road win at Bryant & Stratton College on Jan. 22. The Statesmen, who are an outstanding 90-28 (.763) over the past four seasons, are coached by head coach Chuck Moore, who is in his fourth season, and assisted by fourth-year assistant coach Brian Henderson, second-year assistant coach Preston Beverly and first-year graduate assistant coach Mike Wynn.
Through 19 games, Richard Bland has been led in scoring by local 6-3 sophomore guard Gevon Arrington/Petersburg, who is averaging 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He is followed by 6-4 sophomore guard Deandre Clark/Orange, who is averaging 11.9 points (49 3FGs), 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists, while 6-9 sophomore center Jaquan Wooten/Kinston, North Carolina is averaging 11.6 points (66 FG%), 9.2 rebounds and 3.3 blocks with eight double-doubles. Richard Bland is averaging 83.0 points per game, while allowing just 67.7 points to opponents for a scoring margin of +15.3.
Scouting Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry is 10-5 overall after an 89-61 home win past Guilford Technical (N.C.) Community College on Jan. 23, and is coached by Kenneth Wade. The Patriots have limited stats reported, but do show four players averaging double-figure points, including sophomores Keyshawn Johnson (18.2), Ta'vion Petty (15.0), Gabriel Courtney (13.6) and Kyle Green (12.4). PHCC averages 88.7 points, while allowing 82.0 points to opponents for a scoring margin of +6.7.
Series History
Richard Bland and Patrick Henry are playing for the eighth time in the sport of men's basketball, and the Patriots lead the series at 4-3, including three wins last season. Patrick Henry won by scores of 95-88 in overtime at Statesman Hall (1/27/16), 68-64 in Martinsville (2/17/16) and 64-52 at Statesman Hall during the Region X Tournament (2/28/16).
Back Where It Began
Richard Bland head coach Chuck Moore (138-44 overall, .758) began his collegiate coaching career at Patrick Henry, leading the Patriots for two seasons (2007-09). He posted an outstanding overall record of 48-16 (.750), including a perfect 16-0 record in Region X during 2008-09. Coach Moore was named the Region X Coach of the Year that season, helping Patrick Henry earn a No. 11 national ranking. His 2007-08 team won the VCCS State Championship, and Moore's success with the Patriots earned him election into the PHCC Hall of Fame.
Up Next
Richard Bland will play on the road at Guilford Tech (N.C.) on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. in Jamestown, North Carolina. The Statesmen return home to play Lenoir (N.C.) next Wednesday, February 1 at 7 p.m., the first of seven home games at Statesman Hall during the month of February.