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Though they were picked to finish near the bottom of The Sun Conference, head coach Grady Morrell likes his Warriors.

WEBBER INTERNATIONAL

MASCOT: Warriors

CONFERENCE: The Sun Conference

2016-17 RECORD: 9-18 (5-11)

HEAD COACH: Grady Morrell (7th year, 84-88)

KEY LOSSES: F Quanthavia Stalworth

KEY RETURNERS: G Breyonna Reed (Soph.), F Jakia Davis (Jr.), G Shayla McPhearson (Sr.), C Tiffany Zito (Sr.)

KEY NEWCOMERS: F Ashley Perry (Sr.), F Abby Unis (Jr.), G Paris Copeland (Fr.)

OUTLOOK: Though they were picked to finish near the bottom of The Sun Conference, head coach Grady Morrell likes his Warriors. It will be hard to replace Quanthavia Stalworth, just the second four-year player Morrell has had at Webber, but this team is deeper than last year. That will allow the Warriors to press and trap more on defense. Breyonna Reed and Shayla McPhearson return in the backcourt while Jakia Davis and Tiffany Zito are back up front. Transfer Ashley Perry is an athlete that can guard all five positions, while Jenkins grad Paris Copeland could contribute as a freshman. Webber will defend, but they'll need to make outside shots to win.

SCHEDULE

Nov. 6; Edward Waters; 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 8; at Carver (Ga.); 6 p.m.

Nov. 10; at Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); 6 p.m.

Nov. 11; at Cumberlands (Ky.); 2 p.m.

Nov. 16; at Southeastern*; 6 p.m.

Nov. 20; Trinity College (Fla.); 6 p.m.

Nov. 24; at North Florida**; Noon

Nov. 25; at Jacksonville**; 2 p.m.

Nov. 28; Ave Maria*; 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 30; at Edward Waters; 6 p.m.

Dec. 1; at Stetson***; 11 a.m.

Dec. 2; at Warner* ;5:30 p.m..

Dec. 9; at Coastal Georgia*; 2 p.m.

Dec. 13; Thomas*; 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 18; St. Francis (Ind.); 11 a.m.

Dec. 19; St. Ambrose (Iowa); 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 28; Montreat (N.C.); 6 p.m.

Dec. 29; Reinhardt (Ga.); 6 p.m.

Jan. 4; St. Thomas*; 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 6; at Florida Memorial*; 2 p.m.

Jan. 11; at Keiser*; 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 13; Johnson and Wales*; 2 p.m.

Jan. 18; at Ave Maria*; 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 20; Southeastern*; 2 p.m.

Jan. 25; at Trinity College (Fla.); 6 p.m.

Jan. 27; Warner*; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 1; Coastal Georgia*; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 3; at Thomas*; 2 p.m.

Feb. 8; Florida Memorial*; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 10; at St. Thomas*; Miami Gardens, Fla.; 6 p.m.

Feb. 15; at Johnson and Wales*; North Miami, Fla.; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 17; Keiser*; 2 p.m.

Feb. 20, 23-24; Sun Conference Tournament; TBD

*Sun Conference games

**JU Thanksgiving Classic exhibitions

***Exhibition game

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