Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State men's basketball team is set to host Hillsdale for a nonconference game on Wednesday afternoon. The match will take place at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena with tipoff scheduled for 3:00 PM.

The Lakers are returning from two road victories last week, having defeated Lewis with a score of 85-76 and Malone 81-78. This has improved their season record to 3-1. So far, the team averages 81.8 points per game, shooting 51% from the field and 40% from three-point range. They have also maintained an average rebound advantage of 36-26 over their opponents.

Sophomore Kaden Brown leads the scoring for GVSU, averaging 11.3 points per game while shooting 45% from the field and 41% from beyond the arc. Brown achieved a career-high of 18 points in their season-opening win against Walsh and contributed significantly in their victory over Lewis with five made triples.

Another key player for GVSU is sophomore Jalen Charity, who averages 10.8 points per game with a team-leading shooting percentage of 63%. Charity reached his career-high by scoring 15 points in their recent win against Malone. Redshirt junior Ethan Alderink contributes with an average of 10.3 points per game on a shooting percentage of 55%, also leading the team in rebounds with five per game. Junior Mason Docks tops the assist chart for the Lakers with a total of 19 assists this season, including a personal best of ten assists during the opening match against Walsh.

Hillsdale enters this matchup with a strong start to their season, holding a record of 5-1 after winning their first five games by double digits before experiencing a loss against Winona State. The Chargers average 84 points per game while shooting at a rate of 50% from the field and maintaining a three-point percentage of nearly 38.5%. They have consistently outrebounded opponents by an average margin of approximately ten rebounds per game.

Senior Charles Woodhams stands out as Hillsdale's leading scorer, averaging fourteen points on fifty percent shooting accuracy both from within and beyond the arc. Woodhams posted his highest score this season—21 points—in their latest contest versus Winona State; he has scored double figures across five out six games played thus far this year too! Sophomore Mikey McCollum follows closely behind him contributing twelve point three PPG at forty-two percent FG efficiency whereas junior Ashton Janowski rounds off top performers putting up eleven point five PPG maintaining impressive fifty-nine FG percentage throughout all encounters till date.

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