2 Nick Brenegan
2 Nick Brenegan
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
High School: Wade Hampton
Position: G
gp 31
pts/g 5.2
fg % 39.8
3pt % 40.4
ft % 60.0
reb/g 1.4
a/g 1.4

2021-22: The younger Brenegan brother appeared in all 31 games for Carson-Newman making his first starts of his career. Brenegan entered the starting lineup against Erskine (1/1).  The three-point specialist averaged 5.2 points per game while canning 39.8 percent of his shots and 40.4 percent of his threes.  Brenegan made 42 triples on 104 attempts.  He made a three in a career-best eight straight games from Dec. 1 - Jan. 5.  The Wade Hampton product had six games where he buried three or more threes.  Brenegan reset his career high in a start at Anderson (1/24). he canned 6-of-9  threes en route to scoring 20 on the Trojans.  That was one of four double-digit scooring efforts on the year for Brenegan. He also topped 10 points against Lees-McRae (11/13), Erskine (1/1) and Limestone (2/19).  He had is first career five-rebound game against the Saints.  He handed out four assists, a new career high, on two occasions, at UVA Wise (12/8) and at home against Mars Hill (12/15).  

2020-21: Brenegan came off the bench in 20 games for Carson-Newman in his freshman season.  An efficient marksman, Brenegan knocked down 48.2 percent of his shots and a team-best 46.5 percent of his threes.  He averaged 4.3 points per game while scoring in double digits twice - a 16-point night  against Benedict (2/15) and a 10-point effort at Mars Hill (2/18).  He knocked down multiple threes in seven games, including four straight from Feb. 1 through Feb. 10.  He had a season-best four boards in a home game against Mars Hill (2/17).  He also dished out three assists that game, a feat that he matched at Lincoln Memorial (1/27).  

HIGH SCHOOL: A high school teammate of fellow commit Tyler Bowens at Wade Hampton, the duo helped the generals to a region title in 2020.  They also appeared in the state title game that year. Brenegan was a two-time all-conference player and two-time all-county player.  He earned all-state honors as a junior and senior. He scored more than 1,000 points in his high school career. 

PERSONAL: The son of Amy and John Brenegan, he plans to study biology at Carson-Newman.  Younger brother of Carson-Newman guard Luke Brenegan. His father played basketball at the University of South Dakota.  Brenegan finished his high school career at Wade Hampton with a 4.818 GPA. 

Recent Games
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 24
Games started 5 4
Minutes 493 367
Minutes per game 15.9 15.3
FG 53-133 36-100
FG Pct 39.8 36.0
3PT 42-104 29-76
3PT Pct 40.4 38.2
FT 12-20 9-13
FT Pct 60.0 69.2
Off rebounds 9 9
Def rebounds 34 25
Total rebounds 43 34
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.4
Personal fouls 27 17
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 43 34
Turnovers 25 13
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 2.6
Steals 10 6
Blocks 0 0
Points 160 110
Points per game 5.2 4.6
Points per 40 min 13.0 12.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Lees-McRae W, 108-75 - 16 4-8 50.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 14 King (tenn.) L, 77-66 - 13 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 17 at Tusculum L, 73-69 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 #16/7 Queens L, 83-81 - 14 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 23 Trevecca Nazarene W, 70-67 - 10 3-3 100.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 27 RV Wingate W, 77-68 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-57 - 14 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 4 Anderson (S.C.) W, 80-57 - 19 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Dec 8 at Virginia-Wise W, 83-64 - 16 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 11 at Newberry L, 55-51 - 12 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 15 Mars Hill W, 86-67 - 20 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 73-71 - 18 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 1 Erskine W, 72-62 1 31 4-6 66.7 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 5 Virginia-Wise W, 80-61 1 26 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 12 at Catawba W, 84-81 - 15 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Jan 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-65 - 5 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 17 Coker W, 68-48 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Wingate L, 82-79 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 77-60 1 36 6-12 50.0 6-9 66.7 2-2 100.0 20
Jan 26 at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial L, 73-57 1 34 2-10 20.0 0-5 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 29 Newberry W, 55-47 1 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 Tusculum L, 68-67 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 5 at #17/11 Queens L, 74-50 - 12 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 12 Catawba W, 68-64 - 15 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 16 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - 14 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70 - 19 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70 - 11 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64 - 12 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49 - 23 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 5
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66 - 14 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59 - 19 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 13 Lees-McRae W, 108-75 - 16 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 14 King (tenn.) L, 77-66 - 13 0 1 1 0 4 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 17 at Tusculum L, 73-69 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 20 #16/7 Queens L, 83-81 - 14 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 23 Trevecca Nazarene W, 70-67 - 10 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 -
Nov 27 RV Wingate W, 77-68 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 1 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 72-57 - 14 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 4 Anderson (S.C.) W, 80-57 - 19 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 0 2 0
Dec 8 at Virginia-Wise W, 83-64 - 16 1 3 4 4 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 11 at Newberry L, 55-51 - 12 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 15 Mars Hill W, 86-67 - 20 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 73-71 - 18 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 1 Erskine W, 72-62 1 31 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 5 Virginia-Wise W, 80-61 1 26 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 12 at Catawba W, 84-81 - 15 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 73-65 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 Coker W, 68-48 - 10 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Wingate L, 82-79 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 77-60 1 36 0 2 2 2 0 - 2 0 0 0
Jan 26 at #16/18 Lincoln Memorial L, 73-57 1 34 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 3 0 0 0
Jan 29 Newberry W, 55-47 1 10 1 0 1 2 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 2 Tusculum L, 68-67 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 at #17/11 Queens L, 74-50 - 12 0 0 0 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 12 Catawba W, 68-64 - 15 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 16 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - 14 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 19 Limestone W, 89-70 - 19 3 2 5 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 23 #7/11 Lincoln Memorial L, 78-70 - 11 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 26 at Coker W, 76-64 - 12 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Mar 2 at Wingate W, 65-49 - 23 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 5 vs. #7/9 Lincoln Memorial W, 78-66 - 14 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 6 vs. #6/9 Queens L, 69-59 - 19 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 20 - 11.3 1.4-2.8 48.2 1.0-2.1 46.5 0.6-0.7 78.6 4.3
2021-22 31 5 15.9 1.7-4.3 39.8 1.4-3.4 40.4 0.4-0.6 60.0 5.2
2022-23 19 6 20.3 2.9-6.2 46.6 1.4-3.4 40.6 1.2-1.4 84.6 8.3
2023-24 29 29 35.9 5.7-11.8 48.1 3.7-8.0 46.6 2.2-2.6 87.8 17.3
Total 99 40 21.7 3.0-6.6 46.2 2.0-4.5 44.2 1.1-1.4 82.1 9.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 20 - 226 27-56 48.2 20-43 46.5 11-14 78.6 85
2021-22 31 5 493 53-133 39.8 42-104 40.4 12-20 60.0 160
2022-23 19 6 385 55-118 46.6 26-64 40.6 22-26 84.6 158
2023-24 29 29 1042 165-343 48.1 108-232 46.6 65-74 87.8 503
Total 99 40 2146 300-650 46.2 196-443 44.2 110-134 82.1 906
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 20 - 11.3 4.8-9.9 48.2 3.5-7.6 46.5 1.9-2.5 78.6 15.0
2021-22 31 5 15.9 4.3-10.8 39.8 3.4-8.4 40.4 1.0-1.6 60.0 13.0
2022-23 19 6 20.3 5.7-12.3 46.6 2.7-6.6 40.6 2.3-2.7 84.6 16.4
2023-24 29 29 35.9 6.3-13.2 48.1 4.1-8.9 46.6 2.5-2.8 87.8 19.3
Total 99 40 21.7 5.6-12.1 46.2 3.7-8.3 44.2 2.1-2.5 82.1 16.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 20 - 11.3 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0
2021-22 31 5 15.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0
2022-23 19 6 20.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1
2023-24 29 29 35.9 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.6 - 2.8 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1
Total 99 40 21.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 20 - 226 2 15 17 22 0 14 13 1.1 6 0
2021-22 31 5 493 9 34 43 27 0 43 25 1.7 10 0
2022-23 19 6 385 7 31 38 20 0 31 27 1.1 8 1
2023-24 29 29 1042 8 54 62 46 - 80 43 1.9 11 2
Total 99 40 2146 26 134 160 115 0 168 108 1.6 35 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 20 - 11.3 0.4 2.7 3.0 3.9 0.0 2.5 2.3 1.1 1.1 0.0
2021-22 31 5 15.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.2 0.0 3.5 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.0
2022-23 19 6 20.3 0.7 3.2 3.9 2.1 0.0 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1
2023-24 29 29 35.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.0 3.1 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.1
Total 99 40 21.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.0 3.1 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 5 15.9 1.7-4.3 39.8 1.4-3.4 40.4 0.4-0.6 60.0 5.2
Conference 24 4 15.3 1.5-4.2 36.0 1.2-3.2 38.2 0.4-0.5 69.2 4.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 3 15.6 1.8-3.9 44.4 1.5-3.2 46.2 0.1-0.2 50.0 5.1
Away 13 2 16.2 1.6-4.8 33.9 1.3-3.6 36.2 0.8-1.1 71.4 5.3
Neutral 2 - 16.5 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 4.5
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Wins 20 4 16.9 2.0-4.5 44.4 1.6-3.6 45.8 0.3-0.5 70.0 6.0
Losses 11 1 14.1 1.2-3.9 30.2 0.8-2.9 28.1 0.5-0.9 50.0 3.6
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November 6 - 12.3 1.8-3.8 47.8 1.8-3.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.5
December 6 - 16.5 1.7-4.3 38.5 1.3-3.3 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.7
January 9 5 19.2 1.7-4.7 35.7 1.2-3.4 35.5 0.7-1.0 66.7 5.2
February 7 - 13.0 1.7-4.3 40.0 1.4-3.1 45.5 0.6-0.9 66.7 5.4
March 3 - 18.7 1.7-4.0 41.7 0.7-3.0 22.2 0.7-1.7 40.0 4.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 5 493 53-133 39.8 42-104 40.4 12-20 60.0 160
Conference 24 4 367 36-100 36.0 29-76 38.2 9-13 69.2 110
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 16 3 249 28-63 44.4 24-52 46.2 2-4 50.0 82
Away 13 2 211 21-62 33.9 17-47 36.2 10-14 71.4 69
Neutral 2 - 33 4-8 50.0 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 9
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Wins 20 4 338 40-90 44.4 33-72 45.8 7-10 70.0 120
Losses 11 1 155 13-43 30.2 9-32 28.1 5-10 50.0 40
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November 6 - 74 11-23 47.8 11-22 50.0 0-0 - 33
December 6 - 99 10-26 38.5 8-20 40.0 0-0 - 28
January 9 5 173 15-42 35.7 11-31 35.5 6-9 66.7 47
February 7 - 91 12-30 40.0 10-22 45.5 4-6 66.7 38
March 3 - 56 5-12 41.7 2-9 22.2 2-5 40.0 14
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 5 15.9 4.3-10.8 39.8 3.4-8.4 40.4 1.0-1.6 60.0 13.0
Conference 24 4 15.3 3.9-10.9 36.0 3.2-8.3 38.2 1.0-1.4 69.2 12.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 16 3 15.6 4.5-10.1 44.4 3.9-8.4 46.2 0.3-0.6 50.0 13.2
Away 13 2 16.2 4.0-11.8 33.9 3.2-8.9 36.2 1.9-2.7 71.4 13.1
Neutral 2 - 16.5 4.8-9.7 50.0 1.2-6.1 20.0 0.0-2.4 0.0 10.9
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Wins 20 4 16.9 4.7-10.7 44.4 3.9-8.5 45.8 0.8-1.2 70.0 14.2
Losses 11 1 14.1 3.4-11.1 30.2 2.3-8.3 28.1 1.3-2.6 50.0 10.3
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November 6 - 12.3 5.9-12.4 47.8 5.9-11.9 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 17.8
December 6 - 16.5 4.0-10.5 38.5 3.2-8.1 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 11.3
January 9 5 19.2 3.5-9.7 35.7 2.5-7.2 35.5 1.4-2.1 66.7 10.9
February 7 - 13.0 5.3-13.2 40.0 4.4-9.7 45.5 1.8-2.6 66.7 16.7
March 3 - 18.7 3.6-8.6 41.7 1.4-6.4 22.2 1.4-3.6 40.0 10.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 5 15.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0
Conference 24 4 15.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.4 0.5 2.6 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 3 15.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 0.3 0.0
Away 13 2 16.2 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.0 1.2 0.5 2.3 0.4 0.0
Neutral 2 - 16.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 - 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0
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Wins 20 4 16.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.0 1.7 0.6 2.8 0.3 0.0
Losses 11 1 14.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.0
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November 6 - 12.3 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.7 - 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.0
December 6 - 16.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.2 0.0 2.2 0.3 6.5 0.0 0.0
January 9 5 19.2 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 0.8 0.0
February 7 - 13.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 - 1.4 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 - 18.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 - 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 5 493 9 34 43 27 0 43 25 1.7 10 0
Conference 24 4 367 9 25 34 17 0 34 13 2.6 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 3 249 5 18 23 10 0 26 13 2.0 5 0
Away 13 2 211 4 16 20 14 0 16 7 2.3 5 0
Neutral 2 - 33 0 0 0 3 - 1 5 0.2 0 0
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Wins 20 4 338 6 28 34 15 0 34 12 2.8 7 0
Losses 11 1 155 3 6 9 12 0 9 13 0.7 3 0
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November 6 - 74 0 7 7 4 - 6 9 0.7 3 0
December 6 - 99 3 6 9 7 0 13 2 6.5 0 0
January 9 5 173 3 13 16 5 0 12 3 4.0 7 0
February 7 - 91 3 6 9 5 - 10 5 2.0 0 0
March 3 - 56 0 2 2 6 - 2 6 0.3 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 5 15.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.2 0.0 3.5 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.0
Conference 24 4 15.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.0 3.7 1.4 2.6 0.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 16 3 15.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.6 0.0 4.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.0
Away 13 2 16.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.7 0.0 3.0 1.3 2.3 0.9 0.0
Neutral 2 - 16.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 1.2 6.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
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Wins 20 4 16.9 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.8 0.0 4.0 1.4 2.8 0.8 0.0
Losses 11 1 14.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.1 0.0 2.3 3.4 0.7 0.8 0.0
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November 6 - 12.3 0.0 3.8 3.8 2.2 0.0 3.2 4.9 0.7 1.6 0.0
December 6 - 16.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.8 0.0 5.3 0.8 6.5 0.0 0.0
January 9 5 19.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.2 0.0 2.8 0.7 4.0 1.6 0.0
February 7 - 13.0 1.3 2.6 4.0 2.2 0.0 4.4 2.2 2.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 - 18.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 4.3 0.0 1.4 4.3 0.3 0.0 0.0