0 Malachi Howard
0 - Malachi Howard
City: Winter Haven
State: FL
Height: 6'4
Weight: 240
Year: Senior
Hometown: Winter Haven, Fla.
High School: Winter Haven
Position: Forward
Major: Business Managment
gp 26
pts/g 15.1
fg % 44.0
3pt % 15.0
ft % 59.5
reb/g 7.3
a/g 1.8

AS A SENIOR...

  • Appeared in 25 games and started in 23.
  • Four-time NAC Defensive Player of the Week.
  • Named to NAC Second Team All-Conference.
  • Ranked eighth in the conference for scoring. Avg 15.5ppg (15.1 ppg in NAC play), ended the year with a team-high 378 points.
  • Tied for fourth in the conference for rebounds. Avg 7.2 rpg (8.4 rpg in NAC play), finished with a career-high 181 boards which was also a team-high.
  • Tied for fourth in the conference for blocks. Avg 0.9 bpg (1.0 bpg in NAC play), ended the year with a career-high 22 blocks which ended up as a team-high.
  • Ranked 12th in the conference for field goal percentage (44.1 fg%)
  • Recorded five double-doubles this season.
  • Scored 10+ points in 20 games this year (eight of those contests he finished with 20+ points).
  • Set a new career-high in scoring with a 32-point outing at Husson University (Jan. 12).
  • Scored 21 points against Division I Stonehill College (Dec.11). At the time, Howard was the only student-athlete to score 20+ points against Stonehill.
  • Recorded his 1,000th career point vs. SUNY Cobleskill (Feb. 8).
  • Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over VTSU Lyndon on Feb. 11.
  • Recorded a career-high six steals at SUNY Delhi (Dec. 6). * Had seven games this year where he had multiple blocks, including a season-high three versus VTSU Lyndon (Feb. 11). 

AS A JUNIOR ... 

  • Played in and started all 25 games for the Lynx, averaging team-highs in points (17.6), rebounds (7.0) and minutes (30.6).
  • Scored in double-figures in 22 games including 12 contests with 20+ points, highlighted by a career-high 30-point outing on Jan. 12, 2024 vs. SUNY Cobleskill which also included a season-high five assist effort. 
  • Posted a team-high five double-doubles on the year including a 24-point, 14 rebound effort vs. Fisher on Feb. 6, 2024 for a career-high in rebounds.
  • Finished the year shooting at a .470 clip from the field to rank first on the squad and ninth overall in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC).
  • Capped the slate with 441 points, 176 rebounds, 60 assists, 20 steals, and 12 blocks.
  • Named the 2023-24 Lesley Men's Basketball Team MVP at the 2024 LES-ley Awards Banquet.

AS A SOPHOMORE ... 

  • Appeared in 10 games, collecting seven starts while averaging over 25 minutes per game.
  • Scored in double-figures in eight contests highlighted by a season-high 29 point outing vs. Norwich University on Nov. 15, 2022 that included a 4-for-7 effort from behind the arc while also grabbing a season-best 11 rebounds for the double-double.
  • Swiped a career-high four steals on Dec. 1, 2022 vs. Framingham State in a 68-62 victory.
  • Ended the campaign shooting .422 from the field (54-128). 
  • Closed the year with 135 points, 62 rebounds, 14 assists, 11 steals, and nine blocked shots.

AS A FIRST YEAR ... 

  • Played in six games for the Lynx, earning three starts down the stretch run.
  • Made collegiate debut at Lesley on Feb. 5, 2022 against Eastern Nazarene scoring six points in 24 minutes of action.
  • Scored a season-high 20 points on Feb. 9 vs. New England College on a 9-for-14 shooting performance that including a 1-for-1 mark from downtown, adding 10 rebounds in the effort for his first career double-double.
  • Posted a career-high 17 rebounds vs. Mitchell on Feb. 12, also scoring 18 points for another double-double performance. 
  • Closed out the year with his third double-double, a 16-point, 11-rebound effort in the NECC semifinals vs. Eastern Nazarene.
  • Finished the season with 74 points (12.3 ppg), 51 rebounds (8.5 rpg), 11 blocks, six assists and three steals.

Personal: Attended Winter Haven High School.

Recent Games
Feb 1 VTSU Johnson L, 89-79
Feb 7 SUNY Delhi W, 78-61
Feb 8 SUNY Cobleskill L, 68-58
Feb 11 VTSU Lyndon W, 88-80
Feb 15 at Eastern Nazarene College
Feb 21 at SUNY Delhi L, 75-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 13
Games started 24 13
Minutes 790 423
Minutes per game 30.4 32.5
FG 157-357 81-182
FG Pct 44.0 44.5
3PT 9-60 4-27
3PT Pct 15.0 14.8
FT 69-116 36-64
FT Pct 59.5 56.3
Off rebounds 70 38
Def rebounds 120 71
Total rebounds 190 109
Rebounds per game 7.3 8.4
Personal fouls 69 37
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 47 14
Turnovers 45 23
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.6
Steals 27 15
Blocks 22 13
Points 392 202
Points per game 15.1 15.5
Points per 40 min 19.8 19.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Gordon College L, 85-75 1 34 5-12 41.7 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Nov 12 at Curry College W, 86-68 1 26 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 11
Nov 14 Southern Maine CC W, 90-55 1 12 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 15 vs. Brandeis University L, 118-65 1 25 9-19 47.4 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 22
Nov 19 at Dean College L, 89-70 1 32 10-17 58.8 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 21
Nov 21 Rivier University L, 91-87 1 33 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 23 at Framingham State College L, 78-68 1 32 5-17 29.4 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 12
Nov 26 at New England College W, 79-66 - 17 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 3 at Fitchburg St. L, 95-72 - 32 9-20 45.0 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 23
Dec 6 at SUNY Delhi L, 78-72 1 40 4-17 23.5 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 7 at SUNY Cobleskill L, 91-71 1 31 7-12 58.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 14
Dec 11 at Stonehill L, 97-53 1 35 8-21 38.1 4-12 33.3 1-2 50.0 21
Jan 7 at UMaine-Presque Isle L, 84-64 1 28 4-9 44.4 0-2 0.0 5-5 100.0 13
Jan 8 at UMaine-Presque Isle L, 84-65 1 25 5-11 45.5 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 10 Maine Maritime Academy L, 82-56 1 25 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 12 Husson University L, 94-82 1 37 14-20 70.0 2-4 50.0 2-6 33.3 32
Jan 15 at VTSU Johnson L, 93-85 1 36 9-15 60.0 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 24
Jan 18 at Thomas College L, 85-62 1 33 6-15 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 14
Jan 19 at UMaine Farmington L, 86-72 1 31 6-18 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 25 Eastern Nazarene College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Fisher College L, 98-86 1 29 7-16 43.8 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 17
Jan 31 at VTSU Lyndon W, 82-69 1 24 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 1 VTSU Johnson L, 89-79 1 31 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 7 SUNY Delhi W, 78-61 1 35 9-20 45.0 1-5 20.0 3-6 50.0 22
Feb 8 SUNY Cobleskill L, 68-58 1 38 6-12 50.0 0-1 0.0 5-15 33.3 17
Feb 11 VTSU Lyndon W, 88-80 1 34 8-18 44.4 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 20
Feb 15 at Eastern Nazarene College   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at SUNY Delhi L, 75-59 1 35 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 6-12 50.0 14
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Gordon College L, 85-75 1 34 2 1 3 5 0 - 0 2 2 -
Nov 12 at Curry College W, 86-68 1 26 3 4 7 4 3 1.3 2 0 2 0
Nov 14 Southern Maine CC W, 90-55 1 12 0 1 1 3 0 - 2 0 3 -
Nov 15 vs. Brandeis University L, 118-65 1 25 3 1 4 2 4 0.5 0 1 2 0
Nov 19 at Dean College L, 89-70 1 32 4 7 11 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 -
Nov 21 Rivier University L, 91-87 1 33 4 4 8 3 4 0.8 0 1 3 -
Nov 23 at Framingham State College L, 78-68 1 32 2 3 5 3 1 3.0 3 0 4 -
Nov 26 at New England College W, 79-66 - 17 2 3 5 3 2 1.5 2 1 4 -
Dec 3 at Fitchburg St. L, 95-72 - 32 4 6 10 0 1 0.0 0 2 2 -
Dec 6 at SUNY Delhi L, 78-72 1 40 2 10 12 1 2 0.5 6 1 2 0
Dec 7 at SUNY Cobleskill L, 91-71 1 31 3 5 8 1 3 0.3 1 2 3 -
Dec 11 at Stonehill L, 97-53 1 35 0 2 2 4 2 2.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 7 at UMaine-Presque Isle L, 84-64 1 28 2 6 8 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 8 at UMaine-Presque Isle L, 84-65 1 25 3 3 6 2 0 - 0 1 1 -
Jan 10 Maine Maritime Academy L, 82-56 1 25 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 0 4 -
Jan 12 Husson University L, 94-82 1 37 4 3 7 1 1 1.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 15 at VTSU Johnson L, 93-85 1 36 2 7 9 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 0
Jan 18 at Thomas College L, 85-62 1 33 3 2 5 3 5 0.6 0 0 2 0
Jan 19 at UMaine Farmington L, 86-72 1 31 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 25 Eastern Nazarene College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Fisher College L, 98-86 1 29 2 8 10 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 31 at VTSU Lyndon W, 82-69 1 24 3 4 7 1 4 0.3 0 2 4 0
Feb 1 VTSU Johnson L, 89-79 1 31 4 6 10 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 7 SUNY Delhi W, 78-61 1 35 4 5 9 2 0 - 0 2 3 -
Feb 8 SUNY Cobleskill L, 68-58 1 38 2 7 9 0 3 0.0 2 2 3 -
Feb 11 VTSU Lyndon W, 88-80 1 34 7 7 14 0 0 - 0 3 2 -
Feb 15 at Eastern Nazarene College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at SUNY Delhi L, 75-59 1 35 3 6 9 1 3 0.3 1 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 6 3 27.8 5.2-11.2 46.3 0.7-1.3 50.0 1.3-3.0 44.4 12.3
2022-23 10 7 25.2 5.4-12.8 42.2 1.3-3.7 35.1 1.4-2.7 51.9 13.5
2023-24 25 25 30.6 7.0-14.9 47.0 1.1-3.8 29.5 2.5-3.7 67.7 17.6
2024-25 26 24 30.4 6.0-13.7 44.0 0.3-2.3 15.0 2.7-4.5 59.5 15.1
Total 67 59 29.5 6.2-13.8 45.1 0.8-3.0 27.0 2.3-3.8 60.6 15.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 6 3 167 31-67 46.3 4-8 50.0 8-18 44.4 74
2022-23 10 7 252 54-128 42.2 13-37 35.1 14-27 51.9 135
2023-24 25 25 765 175-372 47.0 28-95 29.5 63-93 67.7 441
2024-25 26 24 790 157-357 44.0 9-60 15.0 69-116 59.5 392
Total 67 59 1974 417-924 45.1 54-200 27.0 154-254 60.6 1042
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 6 3 27.8 7.4-16.0 46.3 1.0-1.9 50.0 1.9-4.3 44.4 17.7
2022-23 10 7 25.2 8.6-20.3 42.2 2.1-5.9 35.1 2.2-4.3 51.9 21.4
2023-24 25 25 30.6 9.2-19.5 47.0 1.5-5.0 29.5 3.3-4.9 67.7 23.1
2024-25 26 24 30.4 7.9-18.1 44.0 0.5-3.0 15.0 3.5-5.9 59.5 19.8
Total 67 59 29.5 8.4-18.7 45.1 1.1-4.1 27.0 3.1-5.1 60.6 21.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 6 3 27.8 2.5 6.0 8.5 2.7 - 1.0 2.7 0.4 0.5 1.8
2022-23 10 7 25.2 2.1 4.1 6.2 2.6 0.1 1.4 1.8 0.8 1.1 0.9
2023-24 25 25 30.6 2.1 5.0 7.0 2.4 0.1 2.4 2.2 1.1 0.8 0.5
2024-25 26 24 30.4 2.7 4.6 7.3 2.7 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.8
Total 67 59 29.5 2.4 4.8 7.1 2.6 0.0 1.9 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 6 3 167 15 36 51 16 - 6 16 0.4 3 11
2022-23 10 7 252 21 41 62 26 1 14 18 0.8 11 9
2023-24 25 25 765 52 124 176 60 2 60 56 1.1 20 12
2024-25 26 24 790 70 120 190 69 0 47 45 1.0 27 22
Total 67 59 1974 158 321 479 171 3 127 135 0.9 61 54
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 6 3 27.8 3.6 8.6 12.2 3.8 0.0 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.7 2.6
2022-23 10 7 25.2 3.3 6.5 9.8 4.1 0.2 2.2 2.9 0.8 1.7 1.4
2023-24 25 25 30.6 2.7 6.5 9.2 3.1 0.1 3.1 2.9 1.1 1.0 0.6
2024-25 26 24 30.4 3.5 6.1 9.6 3.5 0.0 2.4 2.3 1.0 1.4 1.1
Total 67 59 29.5 3.2 6.5 9.7 3.5 0.1 2.6 2.7 0.9 1.2 1.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 24 30.4 6.0-13.7 44.0 0.3-2.3 15.0 2.7-4.5 59.5 15.1
Conference 13 13 32.5 6.2-14.0 44.5 0.3-2.1 14.8 2.8-4.9 56.3 15.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 9 31.0 6.3-13.1 48.3 0.3-1.7 20.0 2.2-5.0 44.4 15.2
Away 16 14 30.4 5.7-13.8 41.4 0.3-2.6 11.9 2.9-4.1 69.7 14.6
Neutral 1 1 25.0 9.0-19.0 47.4 1.0-3.0 33.3 3.0-5.0 60.0 22.0
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Wins 6 5 24.7 4.5-10.8 41.5 0.2-1.3 12.5 2.7-4.3 61.5 11.8
Losses 20 19 32.1 6.5-14.6 44.5 0.4-2.6 15.4 2.6-4.5 58.9 16.1
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November 8 7 26.4 5.4-12.1 44.3 0.1-1.6 7.7 2.0-2.9 69.6 12.9
December 4 3 34.5 7.0-17.5 40.0 1.2-5.2 23.8 2.0-2.8 72.7 17.3
January 9 9 29.8 6.2-13.2 47.1 0.2-2.0 11.1 2.8-4.1 67.6 15.4
February 5 5 34.6 6.0-14.2 42.3 0.2-1.6 12.5 4.0-9.0 44.4 16.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 24 790 157-357 44.0 9-60 15.0 69-116 59.5 392
Conference 13 13 423 81-182 44.5 4-27 14.8 36-64 56.3 202
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 9 279 57-118 48.3 3-15 20.0 20-45 44.4 137
Away 16 14 486 91-220 41.4 5-42 11.9 46-66 69.7 233
Neutral 1 1 25 9-19 47.4 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 22
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Wins 6 5 148 27-65 41.5 1-8 12.5 16-26 61.5 71
Losses 20 19 642 130-292 44.5 8-52 15.4 53-90 58.9 321
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November 8 7 211 43-97 44.3 1-13 7.7 16-23 69.6 103
December 4 3 138 28-70 40.0 5-21 23.8 8-11 72.7 69
January 9 9 268 56-119 47.1 2-18 11.1 25-37 67.6 139
February 5 5 173 30-71 42.3 1-8 12.5 20-45 44.4 81
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 24 30.4 7.9-18.1 44.0 0.5-3.0 15.0 3.5-5.9 59.5 19.8
Conference 13 13 32.5 7.7-17.2 44.5 0.4-2.6 14.8 3.4-6.1 56.3 19.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 9 9 31.0 8.2-16.9 48.3 0.4-2.2 20.0 2.9-6.5 44.4 19.6
Away 16 14 30.4 7.5-18.1 41.4 0.4-3.5 11.9 3.8-5.4 69.7 19.2
Neutral 1 1 25.0 14.4-30.4 47.4 1.6-4.8 33.3 4.8-8.0 60.0 35.2
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Wins 6 5 24.7 7.3-17.6 41.5 0.3-2.2 12.5 4.3-7.0 61.5 19.2
Losses 20 19 32.1 8.1-18.2 44.5 0.5-3.2 15.4 3.3-5.6 58.9 20.0
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November 8 7 26.4 8.2-18.4 44.3 0.2-2.5 7.7 3.0-4.4 69.6 19.5
December 4 3 34.5 8.1-20.3 40.0 1.4-6.1 23.8 2.3-3.2 72.7 20.0
January 9 9 29.8 8.4-17.8 47.1 0.3-2.7 11.1 3.7-5.5 67.6 20.7
February 5 5 34.6 6.9-16.4 42.3 0.2-1.8 12.5 4.6-10.4 44.4 18.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 24 30.4 2.7 4.6 7.3 2.7 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.0 1.0 0.8
Conference 13 13 32.5 2.9 5.5 8.4 2.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 0.6 1.2 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 31.0 3.0 4.2 7.2 2.9 - 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.7 1.2
Away 16 14 30.4 2.5 5.1 7.6 2.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 0.9 1.3 0.6
Neutral 1 1 25.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.0
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Wins 6 5 24.7 3.2 4.0 7.2 3.0 0.0 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.0 1.3
Losses 20 19 32.1 2.5 4.8 7.3 2.5 0.0 1.7 1.8 0.9 1.1 0.7
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November 8 7 26.4 2.5 3.0 5.5 2.9 0.0 3.0 1.9 1.6 1.3 0.8
December 4 3 34.5 2.3 5.8 8.0 2.3 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.8 2.0 1.3
January 9 9 29.8 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.7 0.0 1.4 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.4
February 5 5 34.6 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 24 790 70 120 190 69 0 47 45 1.0 27 22
Conference 13 13 423 38 71 109 37 0 14 23 0.6 15 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 279 27 38 65 26 - 16 9 1.8 6 11
Away 16 14 486 40 81 121 41 0 29 32 0.9 21 10
Neutral 1 1 25 3 1 4 2 0 2 4 0.5 0 1
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Wins 6 5 148 19 24 43 18 0 13 9 1.4 6 8
Losses 20 19 642 51 96 147 51 0 34 36 0.9 21 14
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November 8 7 211 20 24 44 23 0 24 15 1.6 10 6
December 4 3 138 9 23 32 9 0 6 8 0.8 8 5
January 9 9 268 21 42 63 24 0 13 15 0.9 5 4
February 5 5 173 20 31 51 13 0 4 7 0.6 4 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 24 30.4 3.5 6.1 9.6 3.5 0.0 2.4 2.3 1.0 1.4 1.1
Conference 13 13 32.5 3.6 6.7 10.3 3.5 0.0 1.3 2.2 0.6 1.4 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 9 31.0 3.9 5.4 9.3 3.7 0.0 2.3 1.3 1.8 0.9 1.6
Away 16 14 30.4 3.3 6.7 10.0 3.4 0.0 2.4 2.6 0.9 1.7 0.8
Neutral 1 1 25.0 4.8 1.6 6.4 3.2 0.0 3.2 6.4 0.5 0.0 1.6
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Wins 6 5 24.7 5.1 6.5 11.6 4.9 0.0 3.5 2.4 1.4 1.6 2.2
Losses 20 19 32.1 3.2 6.0 9.2 3.2 0.0 2.1 2.2 0.9 1.3 0.9
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November 8 7 26.4 3.8 4.5 8.3 4.4 0.0 4.5 2.8 1.6 1.9 1.1
December 4 3 34.5 2.6 6.7 9.3 2.6 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.8 2.3 1.4
January 9 9 29.8 3.1 6.3 9.4 3.6 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.6
February 5 5 34.6 4.6 7.2 11.8 3.0 0.0 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.9 1.6