33 Sawyer Williams
33 Sawyer Williams
Birth Date: 7-7-94
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Owenton, Ky.
High School: Owen County
Previous College: Morehead State
Position: F
Major: Biology
gp 31
pts/g 11.5
fg % 59.7
3pt % -
ft % 67.1
reb/g 5.4
a/g 0.9

2014-15: Carson-Newman's third leading scorer and rebounder. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while ranking second in the league in field goal percentage at 60 percent.  Williams scored double figures in 19 games and led C-N in scoring on five occasions. He grabbed five or more rebounds on 18 occasions, including a quartet of 10-rebound games. Williams had a trio of double-doubles, against Coker (1/17), Tusculum (1/21) and Coker (3/4).  Williams eclipsed 20 points twice, hitting for a season high 22 against Wingate (2/14) and Newberry (1/24).  Williams bested his career rebounding mark against Queens (2/21) when he hauled in 14 caroms, including 12 defensive rebounds. He also had a career best four steals against Queens that game. He led C-N in rebounds seven times, and blocks six.  He reset his career highs for field goals made and attempted against Wingate (2/14) hitting 10 of the 14 shots he took. 

2013-14: C-N's fifth leading scorer in his freshman season and its third leading rebounder.  Averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.  He became Carson-Newman's first freshman since Corbin Jackson to pull down a double-double; he did so with 27 points and 10 rebounds in a road win over Newberry (3/1).  Both totals would be career and season highs for Williams.  Williams led C-N and was second in the SAC in field goal percentage, sinking 62.6 percent of his shots.  His career highs for made field goals and attempts also came against Newberry.  He was 10-for-13 from the field.  Williams closed the season on a tear by scoring in double figures in seven of the Eagles last eight games.  He averaged 13.6 points during that stretch run.  Williams had seven games with at least five rebounds and nine games with double digits in points.  He made a career high seven of eight free throws against Newberry as well.  

2012-13 (Morehead State): Redshirted his freshman season as a walkon for Morehead State. 

High School: A two-sport athlete for Owens County High School, Williams was named his conference's player of the year his junior and senior seasons and the region's player of the year his senior year.  Following his senior season, he participated in the Kentucky v. Ohio All-Star Game.  He scored 1,186 points in his high school career, grabbed 740 rebounds and blocked 136 shots.  His senior year, Williams nearly averaged a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. As a football player, Williams was named his district's MVP. 

Personal: He is the son of Rusty and Heidi Williams and has a brother Carson and a sister Kelsey.  Williams plans to study to become a veterinarian at C-N. 

Recent Games
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 91-61
Feb 28 Newberry W, 89-82
Mar 4 Coker W, 69-63
Mar 7 vs. Newberry W, 82-72
Mar 8 vs. Lincoln Memorial W, 63-48
Mar 14 vs. Montevallo L, 74-69
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 21
Games started 21 15
Minutes 887 625
Minutes per game 28.6 29.8
FG 132-221 99-161
FG Pct 59.7 61.5
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 94-140 71-100
FT Pct 67.1 71.0
Off rebounds 52 39
Def rebounds 114 77
Total rebounds 166 116
Rebounds per game 5.4 5.5
Personal fouls 81 55
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 28 20
Turnovers 49 33
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.6
Steals 23 16
Blocks 16 14
Points 358 269
Points per game 11.5 12.8
Points per 40 min 16.1 17.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 at Barton L, 74-72 1 20 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 15 vs. Mount Olive L, 73-65 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 19 at Tusculum W, 73-68 1 20 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Coker L, 69-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Mars Hill L, 84-73 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Nov 29 USC Aiken W, 87-65 - 20 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 11
Dec 2 at Clayton St. L, 62-58 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 6 at Catawba L, 78-73 - 22 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 14
Dec 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-76 - 23 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 11
Dec 13 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 98-74 - 14 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Dec 17 at Johnson C. Smith L, 79-51 - 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 3 Wingate W, 81-60 - 28 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Jan 7 at Mars Hill W, 64-62 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Jan 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-80 - 29 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 20
Jan 14 at Brevard W, 78-56 1 30 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 15
Jan 17 at Coker L, 75-64 1 32 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 19
Jan 21 Tusculum L, 91-90 1 34 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 10-12 83.3 16
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 101-92 1 44 9-13 69.2 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 22
Jan 28 Anderson (S.C.) W, 66-52 1 35 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 18
Jan 31 Catawba W, 77-75 1 27 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 4 at Lincoln Memorial W, 87-72 1 35 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 14
Feb 7 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 56-53 1 25 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Feb 11 Brevard L, 63-60 1 33 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 14 at Wingate W, 71-67 1 40 10-14 71.4 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 22
Feb 18 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 73-63 1 36 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 15
Feb 23 at Queens (N.C.) W, 87-62 1 36 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 17
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 91-61 1 31 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Feb 28 Newberry W, 89-82 1 30 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Mar 4 Coker W, 69-63 1 40 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
Mar 7 vs. Newberry W, 82-72 1 36 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 11
Mar 8 vs. Lincoln Memorial W, 63-48 1 40 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 8
Mar 14 vs. Montevallo L, 74-69 1 39 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 14 at Barton L, 74-72 1 20 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 5 1
Nov 15 vs. Mount Olive L, 73-65 1 27 1 5 6 0 4 0.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 19 at Tusculum W, 73-68 1 20 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Nov 22 Coker L, 69-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Mars Hill L, 84-73 - 16 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 29 USC Aiken W, 87-65 - 20 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 2 at Clayton St. L, 62-58 - 6 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 6 at Catawba L, 78-73 - 22 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 10 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 80-76 - 23 3 3 6 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Dec 13 Tenn. Wesleyan W, 98-74 - 14 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 17 at Johnson C. Smith L, 79-51 - 20 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 3 Wingate W, 81-60 - 28 2 5 7 2 1 2.0 1 1 2 -
Jan 7 at Mars Hill W, 64-62 - 19 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 10 Queens (N.C.) L, 82-80 - 29 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 2 4 -
Jan 14 at Brevard W, 78-56 1 30 6 3 9 0 4 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 17 at Coker L, 75-64 1 32 5 6 11 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 21 Tusculum L, 91-90 1 34 0 6 6 0 2 0.0 0 2 4 -
Jan 24 at Newberry W, 101-92 1 44 2 4 6 4 1 4.0 1 2 3 -
Jan 28 Anderson (S.C.) W, 66-52 1 35 3 3 6 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 -
Jan 31 Catawba W, 77-75 1 27 3 2 5 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 4 at Lincoln Memorial W, 87-72 1 35 0 7 7 1 0 - 0 1 4 -
Feb 7 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 56-53 1 25 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 11 Brevard L, 63-60 1 33 0 4 4 1 5 0.2 1 1 1 -
Feb 14 at Wingate W, 71-67 1 40 3 3 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 18 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 73-63 1 36 0 3 3 1 3 0.3 1 1 4 0
Feb 23 at Queens (N.C.) W, 87-62 1 36 2 12 14 2 1 2.0 4 2 2 -
Feb 25 Lincoln Memorial L, 91-61 1 31 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 0 1 2 -
Feb 28 Newberry W, 89-82 1 30 2 4 6 2 0 - 1 0 1 -
Mar 4 Coker W, 69-63 1 40 5 6 11 3 1 3.0 2 0 2 -
Mar 7 vs. Newberry W, 82-72 1 36 3 3 6 1 3 0.3 2 1 2 -
Mar 8 vs. Lincoln Memorial W, 63-48 1 40 4 6 10 2 0 - 0 0 3 -
Mar 14 vs. Montevallo L, 74-69 1 39 0 5 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 28 14 23.0 2.9-4.7 62.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.9-3.2 59.3 7.8
2014-15 31 21 28.6 4.3-7.1 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.5 67.1 11.5
2015-16 28 27 35.8 6.4-10.4 61.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-6.9 53.6 16.5
2016-17 29 28 34.9 6.8-11.1 61.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.3 70.3 18.0
Total 116 90 30.6 5.1-8.3 61.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 3.3-5.2 62.6 13.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 28 14 643 82-131 62.6 0-2 0.0 54-91 59.3 218
2014-15 31 21 887 132-221 59.7 0-0 - 94-140 67.1 358
2015-16 28 27 1001 179-292 61.3 0-0 - 103-192 53.6 461
2016-17 29 28 1013 197-323 61.0 0-0 - 128-182 70.3 522
Total 116 90 3544 590-967 61.0 0-2 0.0 379-605 62.6 1559
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 28 14 23.0 5.1-8.1 62.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.4-5.7 59.3 13.6
2014-15 31 21 28.6 6.0-10.0 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-6.3 67.1 16.1
2015-16 28 27 35.8 7.2-11.7 61.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-7.7 53.6 18.4
2016-17 29 28 34.9 7.8-12.8 61.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-7.2 70.3 20.6
Total 116 90 30.6 6.7-10.9 61.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 4.3-6.8 62.6 17.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 28 14 23.0 1.5 2.4 3.9 2.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.4
2014-15 31 21 28.6 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.5
2015-16 28 27 35.8 2.9 4.1 7.0 2.7 0.0 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.7
2016-17 29 28 34.9 3.0 3.7 6.7 2.8 0.0 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.6 1.1
Total 116 90 30.6 2.3 3.5 5.7 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 28 14 643 41 67 108 76 1 19 36 0.5 18 11
2014-15 31 21 887 52 114 166 81 1 28 49 0.6 23 16
2015-16 28 27 1001 81 114 195 76 1 44 49 0.9 21 20
2016-17 29 28 1013 87 108 195 82 1 50 43 1.2 18 32
Total 116 90 3544 261 403 664 315 4 141 177 0.8 80 79
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 28 14 23.0 2.6 4.2 6.7 4.7 0.1 1.2 2.2 0.5 1.1 0.7
2014-15 31 21 28.6 2.3 5.1 7.5 3.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 0.6 1.0 0.7
2015-16 28 27 35.8 3.2 4.6 7.8 3.0 0.0 1.8 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.8
2016-17 29 28 34.9 3.4 4.3 7.7 3.2 0.0 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 1.3
Total 116 90 30.6 2.9 4.5 7.5 3.6 0.0 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.9 0.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 21 28.6 4.3-7.1 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.5 67.1 11.5
Conference 21 15 29.8 4.7-7.7 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-4.8 71.0 12.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 7 27.7 4.5-7.2 61.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.3 71.4 12.0
Away 14 10 27.5 4.3-7.0 61.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.5 66.7 11.6
Neutral 4 4 35.5 3.5-7.2 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.2 57.1 10.0
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Wins 18 13 30.1 4.7-7.9 59.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.4 65.8 12.3
Losses 13 8 26.5 3.6-6.0 60.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.7 68.9 10.5
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November 5 3 20.6 2.0-4.2 47.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.2 54.5 5.2
December 5 - 17.0 2.8-4.6 60.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.0 70.0 8.4
January 9 6 30.9 5.9-9.1 64.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-5.3 70.8 15.6
February 8 8 33.3 4.6-7.8 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-4.8 73.7 12.8
March 4 4 38.8 4.5-8.2 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.8 52.2 12.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 21 887 132-221 59.7 0-0 - 94-140 67.1 358
Conference 21 15 625 99-161 61.5 0-0 - 71-100 71.0 269
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 7 360 58-94 61.7 0-0 - 40-56 71.4 156
Away 14 10 385 60-98 61.2 0-0 - 42-63 66.7 162
Neutral 4 4 142 14-29 48.3 0-0 - 12-21 57.1 40
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Wins 18 13 542 85-143 59.4 0-0 - 52-79 65.8 222
Losses 13 8 345 47-78 60.3 0-0 - 42-61 68.9 136
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November 5 3 103 10-21 47.6 0-0 - 6-11 54.5 26
December 5 - 85 14-23 60.9 0-0 - 14-20 70.0 42
January 9 6 278 53-82 64.6 0-0 - 34-48 70.8 140
February 8 8 266 37-62 59.7 0-0 - 28-38 73.7 102
March 4 4 155 18-33 54.5 0-0 - 12-23 52.2 48
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 21 28.6 6.0-10.0 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-6.3 67.1 16.1
Conference 21 15 29.8 6.3-10.3 61.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-6.4 71.0 17.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 7 27.7 6.4-10.4 61.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.2 71.4 17.3
Away 14 10 27.5 6.2-10.2 61.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.5 66.7 16.8
Neutral 4 4 35.5 3.9-8.2 48.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-5.9 57.1 11.3
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Wins 18 13 30.1 6.3-10.6 59.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-5.8 65.8 16.4
Losses 13 8 26.5 5.4-9.0 60.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.1 68.9 15.8
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November 5 3 20.6 3.9-8.2 47.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.3 54.5 10.1
December 5 - 17.0 6.6-10.8 60.9 0.0-0.0 - 6.6-9.4 70.0 19.8
January 9 6 30.9 7.6-11.8 64.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-6.9 70.8 20.1
February 8 8 33.3 5.6-9.3 59.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-5.7 73.7 15.3
March 4 4 38.8 4.6-8.5 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.9 52.2 12.4
  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 21 28.6 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.5
Conference 21 15 29.8 1.9 3.7 5.5 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.8 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 7 27.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.3 - 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.5
Away 14 10 27.5 1.6 3.7 5.3 2.9 0.1 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 0.6
Neutral 4 4 35.5 2.0 4.8 6.8 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.4 0.8 0.3
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Wins 18 13 30.1 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.6 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.4
Losses 13 8 26.5 0.8 3.3 4.2 2.7 0.1 0.3 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.6
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November 5 3 20.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4
December 5 - 17.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.0
January 9 6 30.9 2.7 3.6 6.2 3.1 - 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.7 0.8
February 8 8 33.3 1.3 4.5 5.8 2.4 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.7 0.9 0.8
March 4 4 38.8 3.0 5.0 8.0 2.0 - 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 21 887 52 114 166 81 1 28 49 0.6 23 16
Conference 21 15 625 39 77 116 55 0 20 33 0.6 16 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 7 360 22 43 65 30 - 14 20 0.7 11 7
Away 14 10 385 22 52 74 41 1 11 21 0.5 9 8
Neutral 4 4 142 8 19 27 10 0 3 8 0.4 3 1
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Wins 18 13 542 41 71 112 46 0 24 21 1.1 18 8
Losses 13 8 345 11 43 54 35 1 4 28 0.1 5 8
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November 5 3 103 2 14 16 15 1 1 8 0.1 0 2
December 5 - 85 4 12 16 11 0 2 5 0.4 5 0
January 9 6 278 24 32 56 28 - 9 17 0.5 6 7
February 8 8 266 10 36 46 19 0 10 14 0.7 7 6
March 4 4 155 12 20 32 8 - 6 5 1.2 5 1
  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 21 28.6 2.3 5.1 7.5 3.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 0.6 1.0 0.7
Conference 21 15 29.8 2.5 4.9 7.4 3.5 0.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 7 27.7 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.3 0.0 1.6 2.2 0.7 1.2 0.8
Away 14 10 27.5 2.3 5.4 7.7 4.3 0.1 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.9 0.8
Neutral 4 4 35.5 2.3 5.4 7.6 2.8 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.4 0.8 0.3
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Wins 18 13 30.1 3.0 5.2 8.3 3.4 0.0 1.8 1.5 1.1 1.3 0.6
Losses 13 8 26.5 1.3 5.0 6.3 4.1 0.1 0.5 3.2 0.1 0.6 0.9
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November 5 3 20.6 0.8 5.4 6.2 5.8 0.4 0.4 3.1 0.1 0.0 0.8
December 5 - 17.0 1.9 5.6 7.5 5.2 0.0 0.9 2.4 0.4 2.4 0.0
January 9 6 30.9 3.5 4.6 8.1 4.0 0.0 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.9 1.0
February 8 8 33.3 1.5 5.4 6.9 2.9 0.0 1.5 2.1 0.7 1.1 0.9
March 4 4 38.8 3.1 5.2 8.3 2.1 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 0.3