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Colorado College returns to action this weekend with a pair of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Gold Division matchups, beginning Friday, Feb. 13 against Concordia (TX) at 5:30 p.m. MT before hosting Texas Lutheran on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. MT. The Tigers enter the weekend 7–5 in conference play, tied for third place in the Gold Division, with the top three teams advancing to the SCAC Tournament.
Last Time Out
CC dropped a 78–70 decision at Schreiner on Feb. 8. Senior Asher Nofziger led the Tigers with 21 points, while Ty Hendler added 14. CC shot 42.0 percent from the field and made eight three-pointers in the contest.
At the Helm
Nofziger leads the Tigers at 15.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game while shooting 43.8 percent from the field. Hendler averages 13.8 points per contest, and freshman Ryan Kranz is shooting 42.0 percent from three-point range. Junior Gavin Carter directs the offense and leads CC with 5.3 assists per game. As a team, CC averages 75.6 points per game while allowing 75.2 and holds a rebounding advantage over opponents this season.
Scouting the Opposition
Concordia (TX) is 18–3 overall and 11–1 in conference play, averaging 102.4 points per game. The Tornados shoot 46.4 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from three-point range. Joey Ramirez leads Concordia with 24.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, while Anariss Brandon averages 18.9 points and Aaron San Miguel adds 12.8.
Texas Lutheran is 9–12 overall and 4–8 in conference play, averaging 80.2 points per game while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three-point range. Mason Wallace leads the Bulldogs at 17.7 points per game. Teddy Tapken averages 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, and Semaj Edwards contributes 15.2 points per contest.