LAKE WALES, Fla. – Warner has climbed back into the Top 25 rankings this week and sits at #21 as they head into a tough weekend where they will play the #19 University of St. Francis Cougars Friday at 6 P.M. and then will take on the #4 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats Saturday at 6 P.M. Both Games will be played in Lakeland, Fla.
The Royals are riding a 3 game win-streak into the weekend and have an 8-4 overall record and are 0-2 in neutral site games this season. The Royals are ranked in the Top 50 in 13 different categories.
Warner Team Stats:
| Statistic |
Warner Royals |
| Field Goal % |
47% |
| 3-Point % |
36% |
| Free Throw % |
72% |
| Rebounds |
487 |
| Assists |
184 |
| Blocks |
41 |
| Steals |
81 |
Warner Impact Players:
#4
Trae Graham 
- Leads the Royals with an 18.1 point per game average
- 15 blocks
- 95 rebounds
- Scored in double-digits in all 12 games
#21
Khalil Ozuna 
- 17.3 point per game average
- Leads the team in rebounds with 123
- 12 blocks
- Scored in double-digits in 10/12 games
Warner Players To Watch:
#13
Darryl Mercer Jr.
- Royals 6th man
- 96% from the Free Throw line
- 33 Assists
#15
Jalen Williams 
- Shooting 54% from the Field
- Leads team with 16 steals
- 9.3 points per game average
The Royals are a tough team to beat when they are clicking on all cylinders; look for the team to rely on their impact players and players to watch down the stretch, late in games this weekend.
On Friday at 6 P.M. the Royals will take on the #19 Cougars from St. Francis. The Cougars are 8-5 on the year as they enter the weekend.
Here are some of their team stats and impact players:
| Statistic |
University of St. Francis |
| Field Goal % |
47% |
| 3-Point % |
39% |
| Free Throw % |
70% |
| Rebounds |
474 |
| Assists |
156 |
| Blocks |
34 |
| Steals |
66 |
St. Francis Impact Players:
| #11 Connor Lautzenheiser |
- 14.7 PPG
- 12 Steals
- 25 Assists
| #42 Hunter Hollowell |
- 10.9 PPG
- 11 Steals
- 49 % from 3-point line
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On Saturday the Royals will take on the #4 Wildcats from Indiana Wesleyan at 6 P.M. The Wildcats head into the weekend with an 11-3 overall record and are on a 2 game losing streak as they head into the weekend.
The Wildcats are ranked in the top 5 in 6 different categories so far this season.
- Total Assists (2)
- Total Blocks (2)
- 3-Point % (2)
- Field-Goal % (3)
- Assists per game (4)
- Blocks per game (5)
Here are their team stats and impact players:
| Statistic |
Indiana Wesleyan |
| Field Goal % |
54% |
| 3-Point % |
45% |
| Free Throw % |
70% |
| Rebounds |
549 |
| Assists |
270 |
| Blocks |
60 |
| Steals |
84 |
Indiana Wesleyan Impact Players:
#24 Kyle Mangas
- Scored in double-digits in every game this season
- 21.3 PPG
- 43 Assists
- 20 Steals
#15 Evan Maxwell
Look for exciting play from all 3 teams this weekend and let's hope our Warner Royals can come home with 2 big wins!
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