Prince George's Men's Basketball Looks To Post 10 Conference Wins For The First Time Since 2012-13 In Home Game Against Chesapeake On Saturday

GAME DAY INFORMATION

• at Chesapeake College (6-13, 5-7 MD JUCO) at Prince George's Community College (18-4, 9-4 MD JUCO) 
• Saturday, February 9, 2019
• 1:30 p.m.
• Novak Field House/Largo, Md.
• Live Stats

THE NEXT MATCH

• Prince George's hosts Chesapeake College in the final regular season home game for the Owls.
• The Largo team is looking for its 10th win Maryland JUCO for the first time since 2012-13. The squad won nine games in 2016-17 and 2013-14 in league play.
• A win against the Skipjacks would guarantee that Prince George's will be a Top-4 seed in the tournament when it starts on February 15.
• The Largo program's has a two-game winning streak against Chesapeake.
• Chesapeake head coach Allen Mitchell is a Prince George's graduate.

THE LAST TILT

• Seventh-ranked Prince George's Community College falls 97-89 to Allegany College of Maryland in Maryland JUCO men's basketball action on Wednesday. With the loss, the Owls drops into a two-way tie with Harford Community College for third place in the circuit. Prince George's can clinch a Top-4 seed in the upcoming Maryland JUCO Tournament with a win against Chesapeake College on Saturday.
• Alex Morales paced the Owls with 27 points and 15 rebounds. The sophomore shot 11-for-16 from the floor and 5 of 10 from the free throw line to notch his second-most points of the season. It was his eighth 20+ game this season and 13th of his career while he also has posted five games with at least 25 points in his career. Morales has posted a double-double 10 times in his last 11 games and has 15 double-doubles this season. It was the sixth time this season he reached 15+ rebounds and dished out at least five assists 14 times this year.
• Tunde Scrivner added 21 points off the bench. The freshman has scored double figures in 21 of the 22 games this season and has six 20-point performances this season including four in his last six tilts.
• Jordan Hicks also found double figures after finishing with 12 points. It was the sixth time this season Hicks has recorded 10 points in a game.
• Moetaz Ashkar chipped in nine points in the loss.

THE ROAD AHEAD

• Prince George's will begin its quest for its second Maryland JUCO title in three years on Friday, February 15. Opponent and time to be announced.
• The Maryland JUCO Tournament semifinals are Saturday, February 16 and the championship game is Sunday, February 17.
• Hagerstown will host the Maryland JUCO Tournament this year. 
• The Owls will host the NJCAA Region XX Division III Tournament over the weekend of February 23-24. Prince George's will be the top seed in the tournament.