LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Royals and Mariners will battle it out on top of The Sun Conference. Both teams are receiving votes for the NAIA D-II Top-25. 
 
Tuesday December 4^thwill mark four out of the last five games the Royals have played a team at least receiving votes for the NAIA Top-25.
 
The Mariners started their season with a quick 6-1 record before dropping three straight and now sit at 8-4 overall and remain 4-0 in The Sun Conference. 
 
Trae Graham leads the way offensively averaging 18.4 points a game and still shooting 59% from the field. Graham also leads the team with 12 blocks averaging a little over 1 per game. 

 
THE LAST MEETING…

• February 3rd, 2018
• Warner defeated Coastal Georgia 94-82
• WU- Royals had four players with double digit points
• WU – Khalil Ozuna boasted 25 points shooting 8-14 from the field and nailing 9-9 free-throws
• CCG- Mariners only had one player reach double digits as Washington put up 29 points

 (The Sun Conference Sports Information Department Release)
Warner Royals (6-4, 2-1 TSC) at Coastal Georgia (8-4, 4-0 TSC)
Tuesday, December 4
7:30 p.m.
Brunswick, Ga. – Howard Coffin Gym
 
Headlines:

- After winning five of their first six game, Warner had lost three straight before defeating Webber in last week's Sun Conference game of the week, 93-72. With that win, they improved to 6-4 on the season and to 2-1 against TSC opponents.
- Three of Warner's four losses have come to teams ranked in the top 11. After a loss to No. 11 Southeastern in Lakeland, Warner dropped both games of the NAIA Showcase against No. 9 Union (Ky.) and No. 2 Indiana East.
- Coastal Georgia has had a similar start to the season. The Mariners won six of their first seven games before a three-game skid put them at 6-4 on the year. They have rebounded with back-to-back conference wins to move to 8-4 on the year and 4-0 in conference.
All four of Coastal Georgia's losses have come to NAIA Division I teams in RV Life, 15th-ranked Dalton State and a pair of losses to Middle Georgia State.

Inside the Numbers:

- In conference games only, Warner and Coastal Georgia have the second and third highest scoring teams in the Sun Conference. The Royals average 86.7 points against TSC teams while the Mariners come in at 85 ppg.
- The two teams are first and second in field goal percentage offense in conference games. In three games, the Royals have shot 51.2 percent from the field compared to 49.8 percent by the Mariners.
- Coastal Georgia also gets it done on the defensive end, allowing just shy of 64 points per game against TSC opponents. They also limit opponents to 36.1 percent shooting from the field.
- Both teams get the job done on the boards. Warner leads the conference in rebounds per game with 42 over three TSC games. Coastal Georgia is fourth on the list with just under 41 boards per game in four contests.

Who to Watch:

- Warner has three players that are averaging over 13 points per game this season led by Trae Graham (18.4 ppg) and Khalil Ozuna (17.1 ppg). Graham scored 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting at Webber on Saturday while Ozuna recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
- Ozuna currently ranks eighth in the conference in scoring and leads the TSC in rebounds per game (9.8). In TSC games only, Ozuna is averaging 21.3 points (fourth best in conference) and 12.7 rebounds (leads TSC).
- Coastal Georgia has four players averaging in double-figures this year led  by Jaylen Smallwood. Smallwood is averaging 15.5 points in 28.2 minutes per game this season.
- Junior guard Elijah Wade has also been a significant contributor for the Mariners this season. Wade is averaging 10.2 points and 4.7 rebounds on the season. Wade scored 27 in Coastal Georgia's win at Florida Memorial on Saturday.

Quotables:

- "We are honored to be chosen a second time as the Game of the Week. It is always tough to play on the road in the Sun Conference.  Coastal Georgia has a great line-up with size and speed. Coach Watkins has his team playing at a very high level, we are excited about the challenge and look forward to competing tomorrow night." – Sean Hanrahan, Head Coach Warner

- "This is great for our program and our college. We are playing a very tough opponent Warner University. Coach Hanrahan will have his team well prepared. They've played a really tough schedule and so did our team. This is why you play a tough schedule because you have to be mentally and physically tough to play against an opponent like Warner University in The Sun Conference." – Jesse Watkins, Head Coach Coastal Georgia
 

Current Record CCGA 8 - 4 WARNER 6 - 4 Scoring 946 828 Points Per Game 78.833 82.800 Scoring Margin 5.667 11.800 Field Goals 348 308 Field Goal Percentage 0.447 0.478 3-pt FG 82 50 3-point FG Percent 0.376 0.345 3-point FG made per game 6.833 5.000 Free Throws 168 162 Free throw pct 0.691 0.733 Rebounds 468 408 Rebounds per game 39.000 40.800 Rebounding Margin 4.000 10.600 Assists 167 158 Assists per game 13.917 15.800 Turnovers 163 173 Turnovers per game 13.583 17.300 Turnover margin 0.083 -5.200 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.025 0.913 Steals 72 61 Steals per game 6.000 6.100 Blocks 20 32 Blocks per game 1.667 3.200