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Raiders Hit the Road for Three-Game Set in Pensacola This Week
Posted: Nov 19, 2023

Raiders Hit the Road for Three-Game Set in Pensacola This Week

NICEVILLE, Florida – After opening the regular season with six straight games at home, Northwest Florida State men's basketball will hit the road for the first time this season as the Raiders get set to play three games in Pensacola, FL between Monday and Wednesday for the Pensacola State Classic.

 

The Raiders are coming off a statement win last Tuesday against No. 7 Indian Hills as they cruised to a 79-63 victory over the Warriors, cementing their seventh win on the season. The Raiders' 7-0 start to begin the year has been the best start to a season since 2018, when the team began the year 11-0, which ended in the Raiders winning their 14th conference championship.

 

The Raiders aim to maintain their impressive start to the season by securing three more wins this week, albeit away from home. NWF is scheduled to kick off the week at 2:00 PM (CST) on Monday against Coastal Alabama-South, followed by a matchup against Trinity Valley the next day at 4:00 PM. The week concludes with a Wednesday game against Jones College, starting at 1:00 PM. 

 

LAST WEEK

  • NWF rolled past Indian Hills last Tuesday with a 79-63 victory over the No. 7 ranked Warriors.
  • Tavion Banks and Jadyn Shider both achieved a 20-point scoring milestone in the game. Banks concluded the contest with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Shider secured his third double-double of the season, contributing 20 points and 14 rebounds. Additionally, Shider added four assists and three steals to his impressive stat sheet.
  • As a team, The Raiders held the Warriors to 36.5% shooting from the field and 32.0% from three – their lowest marks of the season.

 

THIS WEEK

  • The Raiders will go up against Coastal Alabama-South Monday at 2:00 PM (CST). The Coyotes are off to a 4-2 start to the season, defeating Reid State Technical College, University of Mobile JV, East Georgia State and South Georgia Tech.
  • Following Monday's matchup with the Coyotes, NWF will face Trinity Valley College on Tuesday at 4:00 PM (CST). The Cardinals are also off to a hot start to their season, going 6-0 to begin the year, posting at least 80 points in five of those six matchups'.
  • Finally, the Raiders will cap off the week with a game against Jones College Wednesday at 1:00 PM (CST). The Bobcats are 6-1 to begin the year and rank top-25 in the country in points per game, averaging 92.3 points a contest.

 

RAIDERS STATISTICAL LEADERS

 

PTS/G: Tajuan Simpkins (14.5)

FG%: Jadyn Shider (78.0%) (4th NJCAA)

3FG%: Tajuan Simpkins (53.1%)

REB/G: Jadyn Shider (9.3) (44th NJCAA)

AST/G: Tyrese Elliott (3.5)

STL/G: Tajuan Simpkins (1.8)

BLK/G: Tavion Banks (1.0)

 

 

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