Monday, February 22, 2010

MACON, Ga. – On Monday, the Atlantic Sun announced its final CSS broadcast will feature Mercer and Lipscomb from the Bisons’ Allen Arena. Game time, originally set for 4:15 p.m. CT on Saturday, will move to 5:00 p.m. CT.

The contest between the Bears and Bisons offers a final chance for several players to make their case for the Player of the Year award and for spots on the All-Atlantic Sun team. Lipscomb’s tandem of Josh Slater and Adnan Hodzic face Mercer’s dynamic seniors James Florence and Daniel Emerson. All four rank in the top seven in scoring.

Florence, the school’s all-time leading scorer, ranks third in scoring and in assists. Emerson leads in rebounding and enters the week needing 24 boards to set an A-Sun single season record. Hodzic ranks fourth in rebounding and second in field goal percentage and Slater joins three other players in the country averaging 15 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.

CSS will provide coverage for the men’s and women’s semifinal contests of next week’s General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championships, as well as the women’s final on Saturday. The quarterfinals on Wednesday and Thursday air free of charge on ASun.TV.

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.