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F&M Looks to Bounce Back - Week 9 Notes

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Game 16
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 
No. 14 Franklin & Marshall at No. 7 Dickinson | Carlisle, Pa. | 8:00 p.m.
 
Series Record: F&M 108-68
In CC Action: F&M leads 33-10
Streak: F&M +2
First Meeting: Jan. 21, 1905 (F&M 33-21)
Last F&M Victory: 72-57, Feb. 22, 2014 – Carlisle, Pa.
Last DC Victory: 64-40, Feb. 23, 2013 – Lancaster, Pa. 
 
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Game 17
Saturday, Jan 24, 2015
No. 14 Franklin & Marshall at Haverford | Haverford, Pa. | 3:00 p.m.
 
Series Record: F&M 73-14
In CC Action: F&M 30-5
Streak: F&M + 3
First Meeting: Feb. 16, 1920 (HC 21-18)
Last F&M Victory: 92-42, Dec. 6, 2014 – Lancaster, Pa.
Last HC Victory: 52-42, Jan. 26, 2013 – Haverford, Pa.
 
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Series History: Dickinson and F&M face off for the 177th time since the series began in 1905. The Diplomats have a 108-68 series edge, including a 33-10 mark in conference action and enter Wednesday's contest with a two-game winning streak. 

Haverford and F&M will square off in the 87th meeting since 1920, with the Diplomats leading the series by a 73-14 margin, including a 30-5 mark in CC play. The Diplomats picked up the season sweep over the Fords last year and look to do the same this year after downing the Fords 92-42 in early December. 

D3hoops.com Poll: Franklin & Marshall dropped a few a spots in the D3hoops.com Poll to 14th. Fellow CC foes Dickinson (7th) and Johns Hopkins (24th) were also ranked, marking the first time in poll history that three CC schools appear in the poll. 

In the Rankings: F&M ranks in the top-15 in multiple statistical categories among the 408 Division III schools. The Diplomats are ninth in field goal percentage (50.0) and seventh in three-point percentage (42.5). Brandon Federici's 20.2 points per game ranks 28th across the country while Cedric Moune's 151 rebounds comes in at 19th.  

Around the CC: Several Diplomats rank in the top five in the CC. Brandon Federici's 20.2 points per game, Cedric Moune's 10.1 boards per game and 1.9 blocks per game as well as Matthewn Tate's three-point percentage (50.0) all rank first in the CC. 

F&M Last Week: F&M went 1-1 last week with an 85-57 win over Muhlenberg before suffering its first loss of the year against McDaniel  (59-58) on Saturday.  

Brandon Federici hit six treys to pace the Diplomats with 24 points against Muhlenberg. The freshman has turned in seven 20-plus points performance this season and has finished in double-figures in 12 contests. Morgan Lee shot 7-for-14 from the floor for 15 points and Moune picked up his fifth double-double with 14 boards and 11 points.   

Matthew Tate went 4-for-4 from the stripe and finished with 11 points while Jared Wright also scored 11 off the bench. Devin Figueroa was the sixth Diplomat to finish in double-figures as he poured in 10 points, handed out six assists and picked up two steals.  

Click here to watch the video highlights from the Muhlenberg game. 

Morgan Lee scored a team-high 15 points for the Diplomats and pulled down seven rebounds in the loss to McDaniel. Cedric Moune and Brandon Federici both finished with 12 and Devin Figueroa chipped in six for F&M.  

The Diplomats went 10-for-10 from line and held a 30-27 edge on the glass while McDaniel shot 33-percent from stripe.  

Last Time We Met Dickinson: Matt Porter and Jon Salandra combined for 47 points to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 72-57 win over Dickinson last year on Feb. 22. 

Porter went 12-for-20 from the floor and pulled down nine boards, while Salandra collected eight rebounds for the Diplomats. Terrel Phelps ended with nine, hitting 6-for-6 from the stripe and Cedric Moune grabbed a game-high 14 boards and tallied eight points. 

Last Time We Met Haverford: F&M limited Haverford to its lowest production of the season defeating the Fords 92-42 earlier this season on Dec. 6. 

Cedric Moune did not miss a shot in the first half, pouring in 17 points on 8-for-8 shooting and collecting nine boards. Moune finished the game with a career-high 19 points and tied a career-high with 16 boards. 

Devin Figueroa was equally as impressive in the second, hitting all five shots he took. Figueroa netted a career-high 16 points, shooting 3-for-3 from behind the arc. Brandon Federici finished with 17 points while Morgan Lee added 12 for the Diplomats. 

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Players Mentioned

Terrel Phelps

#5 Terrel Phelps

G
6' 0"
Junior
Matt Porter

#1 Matt Porter

G
6' 3"
Senior
Jon Salandra

#15 Jon Salandra

G
6' 6"
Senior
Brandon Federici

#5 Brandon Federici

G/F
6' 4"
First-Year
Devin Figueroa

#13 Devin Figueroa

G
6' 1"
Junior
Morgan Lee

#44 Morgan Lee

G
6' 5"
Senior
Matthew Tate

#1 Matthew Tate

G
6' 0"
First-Year
Cedric Moune

#22 Cedric Moune

F
6' 7"
Junior
Jared Wright

#3 Jared Wright

PG
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Terrel Phelps

#5 Terrel Phelps

6' 0"
Junior
G
Matt Porter

#1 Matt Porter

6' 3"
Senior
G
Jon Salandra

#15 Jon Salandra

6' 6"
Senior
G
Brandon Federici

#5 Brandon Federici

6' 4"
First-Year
G/F
Devin Figueroa

#13 Devin Figueroa

6' 1"
Junior
G
Morgan Lee

#44 Morgan Lee

6' 5"
Senior
G
Matthew Tate

#1 Matthew Tate

6' 0"
First-Year
G
Cedric Moune

#22 Cedric Moune

6' 7"
Junior
F
Jared Wright

#3 Jared Wright

5' 9"
Sophomore
PG