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F&M Plays Two CC Games – Week 8 Game Notes

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Game 14
Franklin & Marshall at Johns Hopkins

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 | 8:00 p.m.

Live Video (HD) | Live Stats

Series Record: F&M 64-41
Streak: JHU +4
First Meeting: Jan. 8, 1947 (F&M 44-35)

Last F&M Victory: 65-59, Dec. 6, 2017 

Last JHU Victory: 69-55, Feb. 13, 2019

Game 15

Muhlenberg at Franklin & Marshall

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 | 2:00 p.m.

Live Video(HD) | Live Stats

Series Record: F&M 87-61
Streak: F&M +1
First Meeting: Jan. 22, 1903 (MC 26-17)

Last F&M Victory: 76-70, Feb. 9, 2019 

Last MC Victory: 56-45, Jan. 10, 2019

Series History

F&M hits the road to face Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Wednesday. The Diplomats own a 64-41 record in the all-time series, but are looking to take their first win against the Blue Jays since 2017.

Muhlenberg comes to Lancaster on Saturday for a CC contest. F&M is 87-61 all-time against the Mules and 14-2 since 2012, though the Mules and Diplomats have split the last four games, 2-2, since 2018.

F&M Last Time Out

F&M fell 68-53 when No. 1 Swarthmore came to the Mayser Center on Saturday. Brian Hines dropped 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the defeat. Full Recap.

Last Time F&M Met Johns Hopkins

The Blue Jays kept the Diplomats at bay in a 69-55 win last February in Lancaster. Full Recap.

Solomon Mathis erupted for 18 points in 31 minutes off the bench. J.C. McGrath tallied nine points and nine assists. 

Last Time F&M Met Muhlenberg

F&M Edged the Mules with a 76-70 victory in February after four Diplomats scored in double figures. Full Recap.

Matt Redhead paced F&M's offensive attack with 18 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Justin Kupa, Solomon Mathis, and Les Thomas poured in with 16, 15, and 14 points, respectively.

Among the Leaders (CC)

Brian Hines (65.6 percent) and Solomon Mathis (59.5 percent) are first and third, respectively, in the CC in field goal percentage. To qualify for the shooting title, players must participate in 60 percent of team games and make three field goals per contest.

Ignas Slyka (3.0) and Justin Kupa (2.8) are first and second in the Conference, respectively, in steals per game. They are the only two players averaging more than 2.5 steals per game in the CC. Slyka also plays the most minutes per contest in the CC at 33.2.

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Players Mentioned

J.C. McGrath

#24 J.C. McGrath

F/C
6' 6"
Senior
Brian Hines

#24 Brian Hines

F/C
6' 7"
Junior
Justin Kupa

#3 Justin Kupa

G
6' 2"
Junior
Matt Redhead

#13 Matt Redhead

G/F
6' 6"
Junior
Ignas Slyka

#5 Ignas Slyka

G/F
6' 6"
Senior
Les Thomas

#11 Les Thomas

G
6' 4"
Junior
Solomon Mathis

#1 Solomon Mathis

G
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

J.C. McGrath

#24 J.C. McGrath

6' 6"
Senior
F/C
Brian Hines

#24 Brian Hines

6' 7"
Junior
F/C
Justin Kupa

#3 Justin Kupa

6' 2"
Junior
G
Matt Redhead

#13 Matt Redhead

6' 6"
Junior
G/F
Ignas Slyka

#5 Ignas Slyka

6' 6"
Senior
G/F
Les Thomas

#11 Les Thomas

6' 4"
Junior
G
Solomon Mathis

#1 Solomon Mathis

5' 11"
Senior
G