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SOUTH PRINCE GEORGIA, Va. — Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) men’s basketball head coach Bryan Garmroth is heading into the Region X tournament on Saturday with some confidence.
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“I feel that we are playing the best we have played this season,” Garmroth said in a CVCC press release. “It does not show up in the win column, but the last three road games we competed very hard and had chances to win all three against very good league teams.
“We played three games in five days covering over 21 hours of driving time. I thought we showed the most toughness that we have showed all season to take all three games to the very end with a chance to win.”`
The ninth-seeded Red Hawks (10-19, 5-15 Region X) face No. 8 Guilford Tech (12-15, 6-14) in the tournament’s opening game Saturday at noon at Statesman Hall on the campus of Richard Bland College.
Garmroth, in his seventh season guiding CVCC, believes his team is in prime position to make a run despite some early-season struggles.
The Red Hawks and Titans split the regular season series with Guilford Tech winning 93-83 on Jan. 10 in Greensboro and CVCC winning 114-97 on Jan. 31 in Hickory.
Eric Peaks has been the driving force for the Titans in both games, scoring 28 points at home and 23 points on the road.
“We will have to play very well to be successful versus Guilford Tech,” Garmroth said in the release. “They are very well coached and play to their strengths. They are capable of scoring a lot of points.
“They are a great 3-point shooting team with any number of players who can make a lot of threes from deep. They also have good post play and create good inside out with their post and their ability to all drive the ball from the perimeter.
“We must play tremendously on defense the entire game. We must also be able to score because stopping them completely is a difficult challenge.”
For complete updates from Saturday’s game, visit www.gocvcc.com or follow developments on Twitter (@CVCCRedHawks).
2018 REGION X MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday first round games at Richard Bland College
No. 9 CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE vs. No. 8 Guilford Tech, noon
No. 7 Fayetteville Tech vs. No. 10 Lenoir, 2 p.m.
No. 6 Wake Tech vs. No. 11 Vance-Granville, 4 p.m.
No. 4 Pitt vs. No. 5 Patrick Henry, 6 p.m.
Sunday’s quarterfinals at Richard Bland College
No. 1 Louisburg vs. No. 8 Guilford Tech-No. 9 CVCC winner, noon
No. 2 Bryant & Stratton vs. No. 7 Fayetteville Tech-No. 10 Lenoir winner, 2 p.m.
No. 3 Richard Bland vs. No. 6 Wake Tech-No. 11 Vance-Granville winner, 4 p.m.
Friday’s semifinals at Sandhills Community College
Louisburg/GT or CVCC winner vs. PCC/PHCC winners, noon
Richard Bland/WT or VG winner vs. B&S/FT or L winner, 2 p.m.
Next Saturday’s championship at Sandhills Community College
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
- Reported by CVCC Sports Information