MBB Game Preview: WBU at Crowley's Ridge (Feb. 6 | 7:30 PM)

WALNUT RIDGE,Ark. (1/29/24) – The Williams Baptist University men's basketball team will travel to Paragould, Ark. to take on Crowley's Ridge in an American Midwest Conference matchup on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION

WILLIAMS BAPTIST EAGLES (4-14, 1-11 AMC) vs CROWLEY'S RIDGE PIONEERS  (13-8, 7-4 AMC)
Game info: Thursday, Feb. 6 - 7:30 p.m. CST - Carter Activities Center (Paragould, Ark.)
Live stats: https://wbueagles.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/boxscores/20250206_ygdh.xml
Live video: https://www.youtube.com/@CRCPioneers/streams 

MATCHUP HISTORY

Last Meeting: Jan. 14, 2025 (CRC 79-59)
Current Streak: CRC W1

WBU QUICK FACTS

2024-25 Record: 4-14 (1-11 AMC)
Current Streak: L8
2023-24 Record: 13-13 (5-9 AMC)
2023-24 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Josh Austin (14th)
HC Record: 263-258
HC Record at WBU: 183-186 (116-134 AMC)
Assistant Coach: Noah Ellis (1st)

ABOUT CROWLEY'S RIDGE

2024-25 Record: 13-8 (7-4 AMC)
Current Streak: L1
2023-24 Record: 7-21 (3-9 CAC)
2023-24 Postseason: None
Head Coach: Chris Perkins (18th)
Assistant Coaches: Brady Flynn

CRC NOTABLES

• Crowley's Ridge lost its last game 83-53 to Columbia in Paragould on Saturday, Feb. 1

• The loss snapped a 10-game home win streak for the Pioneers

• Lamont Jackson led the team in scoring with 13 points in his first start of the season

• Braxton Cousins secured five offensive rebounds in the contest

• Crowley's shot 30.9 percent from the field in the game

• CRC struggled from the floor in the second half at 25.0 percent shooting

• The Pioneers are averaging 75.5 points per game this season (7th AMC), while letting up an average of 73.5 PPG (4th AMC)

• Zak Brown leads CRC in scoring average with 16.1 PPG (3rd AMC)

• Braxton Cousins leads on the glass this season with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game (8th AMC)

• Cousins also ranks third in the AMC in FG Pct (56.0 percent)

• CRC is third in the league in free throw attempts with 400 so far

• The Pioneers are last in the AMC in 3PT FG and 3PT Attempts (113-379)

• CRC averages 14.0 turnovers per game (3rd highest AMC)

• Crowley's averages 17.3 assists per game (T-2nd AMC)

• CRC sits at 4th in the AMC standings with a conference record of 7-4

• Zak Brown scored 30 points in CRC's 79-59 win over Williams on Jan. 14

LAST TIME OUT

• WBU fell in its last matchup against Columbia 98-75 on Thursday, Jan. 30 inside the Southerland-Mabee Center

• DJ Townsend led the Eagles with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting

• Cooper Rabjohn followed up with 15 points on five three-pointers

• The Eagles went 30-for-69 (43.5 percent) from the field in the game with a 10 triples

• Columbia shot 51.5 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from beyond the arc

• Williams lost the rebound battle 48-27

WBU NOTABLES

• Amarion Wilson leads the team in scoring average with 14.9 points per game (8th AMC).  His season is highlighted by a 34-point performance against William Woods (Nov. 23)

• Elisha Cofield leads the team on the glass, averaging 8.0 rebounds per game (2nd AMC) with a season-high of 14 against Harris-Stowe (Jan. 23)

• The Eagles average 71.8 points per game (8th AMC), while opponents average 80.8 points against them (6th AMC).

• Trahe Qualls scored 20 points and Amarion Wilson put up 12 in WBU's last matchup with Crowley's Ridge on Jan. 14

• WBU is in the midst of a eight-game losing streak

• WBU sits at 9th in the AMC standings, 1.5 games behind 8th place Harris-Stowe 

AMC PRESEASON COACHES POLL

1 Columbia (78)
2 Central Baptist (71)
3 William Woods (65)
4 Missouri Baptist (62)
5 Mission (47)
6 Williams Baptist (42)
7 Harris-Stowe (27)
8 Crowley's Ridge (24)
9 Hannibal-LaGrange (23)
10 UHSP (11)

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Next, Williams will go for the season sweep of UHSP on Saturday, Feb. 8.  Tip-off from St. Louis, Mo. is set for 3 p.m.

• Williams' 2024-25 schedule features 14 home games inside the Southerland-Mabee Center