25 Ron Taylor
25 - Ron Taylor
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Year: Fr
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
High School: Cleveland Heights Lutheran East
Position: F
gp 28
pts/g 3.3
fg % 33.0
3pt % 26.3
ft % 84.6
reb/g 1.5
a/g 0.3

Freshman year 2024-25

Helped Johnson County to undefeated conference championship season, a 31-6 overall mark and an eight-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Tournament … Played in 28 games … Averaged 3.3 points and 1.5 rebounds … Connected on 15 3-point attempts … Scored in double figures in two games … Had five points and three rebounds in a 73-55 win over Southwestern (11-9-25) … Followed with five points in a 68-59 win over Southeast (11-12-24) … Hit 3-of-4 shots beyond the 3-point arc, 4-of-8 overall and all four free throw attempts for a season-high 15 points in 111-42 win over Kansas Christian JV (11-26-24) … Followed with back-to-back eight point effort in a 97-41 win over Saint Mary JV (12-3-24) and an 89-47 win over Western Iowa Tech (12-13-24) … Also had five rebounds against Saint Mary JV and four against Western Iowa Tech … Made 4-of-8 shots with two 3-pointers for 10 points in a 78-53 victory over Allen (2-15-25) … Finished with nine points and five rebounds in a 109-52 win over Baker JV (2-17-25) … Was 1-for-3 shooting and 3-for-3 at the line for five points in a 91-60 win at Labette (2-20-25).

High School

Was a two-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Sam Liggins at Lutheran East High School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio … Graduated 2024 … Named Independent League honorable mention as a senior … Helped lead the Falcons to Ohio Class 3 State championships his freshman, junior and senior years … Averaged 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals as a senior … As a junior averaged 10.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals … Scored a team high 21 points to help his team defeat Camden Preble Shawnee 63-44 in the OHSAA D-III basketball state semifinals to advance to the state championship for the third time in four years his senior year … Poured 35 points to power the Falcons to a 90-49 win over Fairway during the season … Helped Lutheran East to a OHSAA D-II state championship his junior year by scoring 12 points in a 67-61 win over Ottawa-Glandorf in the championship game … Played club basketball for the Marshall Warriors coached by Tone Marshall. 

Personal

Born Ronald Lee Taylor on June 7, 2005, in Cleveland, Ohio … Son of Ronald Taylor and Desa Rollins … Has three siblings … Major is undecided … His career ambition is to be a fireman … Favorite food is chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A .. Favorite restaurant is BJ’s Restaurant … Favorite TV show is Cleveland Show … Favorite movie is Home Alone 2 … Favorite sports movie is Coach Carter … Favorite book is Outsiders … Favorite actor is Will Smith … Favorite music entertainer is lil durk … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant … Favorite sports team is the Phoenix Suns … His greatest sports moment was winning a state championship … Best player he has played against is NBA guard LaMelo Ball … A notable alumnus from his school is Michigan State center Jesse McCulloch.

Recent Games
Mar 7 Allen County Community College W, 68-60
Mar 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 74-73
Mar 17 vs. Macomb Community College L, 77-48
Mar 19 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 90-63
Mar 21 vs. Henry Ford College W, 81-75
Mar 22 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville L, 94-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 11
Games started - -
Minutes 236 68
Minutes per game 8.4 6.2
FG 33-100 11-35
FG Pct 33.0 31.4
3PT 15-57 4-19
3PT Pct 26.3 21.1
FT 11-13 5-7
FT Pct 84.6 71.4
Off rebounds 9 4
Def rebounds 33 7
Total rebounds 42 11
Rebounds per game 1.5 1.0
Personal fouls 24 10
Disqualifications - -
Assists 9 1
Turnovers 10 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.5
Steals 11 5
Blocks 2 1
Points 92 31
Points per game 3.3 2.8
Points per 40 min 15.6 18.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 6 vs. Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Ellsworth Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Baker University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Central Arizona College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Phoenix College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Iowa Western Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Baker University JV W, 82-64 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 4 at Western Iowa Tech L, 75-69 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-66 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 Southwestern Community College W, 73-55 - 17 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 12 Southeast Community College W, 68-59 - 10 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 15 Palm Beach State College W, 72-67 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Rock Valley College W, 67-61 - 9 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 at Metropolitan Community College W, 69-64 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Sterlling College JV W, 88-62 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 26 Kansas Christian College JV W, 111-42 - 19 4-8 50.0 3-4 75.0 4-4 100.0 15
Dec 3 University of Saint Mary JV W, 97-41 - 20 3-12 25.0 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Dec 7 at North Central Missouri College L, 74-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Western Iowa Tech W, 89-47 - 10 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 3 Metropolitan Community College W, 89-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 North Central Missouri College L, 67-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Neosho County Community College W, 75-63 - 6 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 15 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 77-72 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 78-56 - 8 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 22 at Allen County Community College W, 72-60 - 1 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Labette Community College W, 92-57 - 15 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 7
Jan 29 at Fort Scott Community College W, 90-77 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Hesston College W, 77-62 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 at Neosho County Community College W, 71-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 78-63 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-56 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Allen County Community College W, 78-53 - 9 4-8 50.0 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 10
Feb 17 Baker University JV W, 109-53 - 17 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 20 at Labette Community College W, 91-60 - 8 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 5
Feb 22 Fort Scott Community College W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Hesston College W, 86-67 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 3 Labette Community College W, 78-51 - 9 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 7 Allen County Community College W, 68-60 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Macomb Community College L, 77-48 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 19 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 90-63 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 21 vs. Henry Ford College W, 81-75 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 22 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville L, 94-68 - 6 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 6 vs. Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 vs. Ellsworth Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Baker University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Central Arizona College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Phoenix College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Iowa Western Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Baker University JV W, 82-64 - 11 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Nov 4 at Western Iowa Tech L, 75-69 - 6 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 8 Iowa Lakes Community College W, 78-66 - 14 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 9 Southwestern Community College W, 73-55 - 17 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 12 Southeast Community College W, 68-59 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 15 Palm Beach State College W, 72-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Rock Valley College W, 67-61 - 9 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 19 at Metropolitan Community College W, 69-64 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 22 Sterlling College JV W, 88-62 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 26 Kansas Christian College JV W, 111-42 - 19 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 3 University of Saint Mary JV W, 97-41 - 20 2 3 5 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 at North Central Missouri College L, 74-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Western Iowa Tech W, 89-47 - 10 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Jan 3 Metropolitan Community College W, 89-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 North Central Missouri College L, 67-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Neosho County Community College W, 75-63 - 6 1 0 1 1 0 - 2 0 1 -
Jan 15 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 77-72 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 18 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 78-56 - 8 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 22 at Allen County Community College W, 72-60 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 25 Labette Community College W, 92-57 - 15 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 29 at Fort Scott Community College W, 90-77 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 Hesston College W, 77-62 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 at Neosho County Community College W, 71-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 78-63 - 2 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 13 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Allen County Community College W, 78-53 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 17 Baker University JV W, 109-53 - 17 1 4 5 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 20 at Labette Community College W, 91-60 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 22 Fort Scott Community College W, 80-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Hesston College W, 86-67 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 3 Labette Community College W, 78-51 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 7 Allen County Community College W, 68-60 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 74-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Macomb Community College L, 77-48 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 19 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 90-63 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 21 vs. Henry Ford College W, 81-75 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 22 vs. Florida State College at Jacksonville L, 94-68 - 6 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 28 - 8.4 1.2-3.6 33.0 0.5-2.0 26.3 0.4-0.5 84.6 3.3
Total 28 - 8.4 1.2-3.6 33.0 0.5-2.0 26.3 0.4-0.5 84.6 3.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 28 - 236 33-100 33.0 15-57 26.3 11-13 84.6 92
Total 28 - 236 33-100 33.0 15-57 26.3 11-13 84.6 92
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 28 - 8.4 5.6-16.9 33.0 2.5-9.7 26.3 1.9-2.2 84.6 15.6
Total 28 - 8.4 5.6-16.9 33.0 2.5-9.7 26.3 1.9-2.2 84.6 15.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 - 8.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 - 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.1
Total 28 - 8.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 - 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 28 - 236 9 33 42 24 - 9 10 0.9 11 2
Total 28 - 236 9 33 42 24 - 9 10 0.9 11 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 - 8.4 1.5 5.6 7.1 4.1 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 1.9 0.3
Total 28 - 8.4 1.5 5.6 7.1 4.1 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 1.9 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 - 8.4 1.2-3.6 33.0 0.5-2.0 26.3 0.4-0.5 84.6 3.3
Conference 11 - 6.2 1.0-3.2 31.4 0.4-1.7 21.1 0.5-0.6 71.4 2.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 - 11.0 1.8-5.1 34.9 0.8-2.8 29.2 0.5-0.6 80.0 4.8
Away 7 - 5.1 0.4-1.6 27.3 0.1-0.9 16.7 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.4
Neutral 4 - 3.3 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 25 - 8.9 1.3-3.8 34.4 0.6-2.1 28.3 0.4-0.5 84.6 3.7
Losses 3 - 4.7 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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November 9 - 11.0 1.1-3.6 31.3 0.7-2.0 33.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 3.6
December 2 - 15.0 3.0-8.0 37.5 2.0-5.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0
January 6 - 6.5 0.8-3.3 25.0 0.3-1.7 20.0 0.3-0.5 66.7 2.3
February 6 - 7.7 1.7-4.0 41.7 0.5-2.2 23.1 0.5-0.7 75.0 4.3
March 5 - 4.4 0.4-1.6 25.0 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 - 236 33-100 33.0 15-57 26.3 11-13 84.6 92
Conference 11 - 68 11-35 31.4 4-19 21.1 5-7 71.4 31
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 17 - 187 30-86 34.9 14-48 29.2 8-10 80.0 82
Away 7 - 36 3-11 27.3 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 10
Neutral 4 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
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Wins 25 - 222 33-96 34.4 15-53 28.3 11-13 84.6 92
Losses 3 - 14 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
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November 9 - 99 10-32 31.3 6-18 33.3 6-6 100.0 32
December 2 - 30 6-16 37.5 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 16
January 6 - 39 5-20 25.0 2-10 20.0 2-3 66.7 14
February 6 - 46 10-24 41.7 3-13 23.1 3-4 75.0 26
March 5 - 22 2-8 25.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 4
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 - 8.4 5.6-16.9 33.0 2.5-9.7 26.3 1.9-2.2 84.6 15.6
Conference 11 - 6.2 6.5-20.6 31.4 2.4-11.2 21.1 2.9-4.1 71.4 18.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 - 11.0 6.4-18.4 34.9 3.0-10.3 29.2 1.7-2.1 80.0 17.5
Away 7 - 5.1 3.3-12.2 27.3 1.1-6.7 16.7 3.3-3.3 100.0 11.1
Neutral 4 - 3.3 0.0-9.2 0.0 0.0-9.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 25 - 8.9 5.9-17.3 34.4 2.7-9.5 28.3 2.0-2.3 84.6 16.6
Losses 3 - 4.7 0.0-11.4 0.0 0.0-11.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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November 9 - 11.0 4.0-12.9 31.3 2.4-7.3 33.3 2.4-2.4 100.0 12.9
December 2 - 15.0 8.0-21.3 37.5 5.3-13.3 40.0 0.0-0.0 - 21.3
January 6 - 6.5 5.1-20.5 25.0 2.1-10.3 20.0 2.1-3.1 66.7 14.4
February 6 - 7.7 8.7-20.9 41.7 2.6-11.3 23.1 2.6-3.5 75.0 22.6
March 5 - 4.4 3.6-14.5 25.0 0.0-10.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 7.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 - 8.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 - 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.1
Conference 11 - 6.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.9 - 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 - 11.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.9 - 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.5 0.1
Away 7 - 5.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0
Neutral 4 - 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 25 - 8.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.9 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.1
Losses 3 - 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 - 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.0
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November 9 - 11.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 0.9 - 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1
December 2 - 15.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.5 - 1.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.0
January 6 - 6.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.2
February 6 - 7.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.0
March 5 - 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 - 236 9 33 42 24 - 9 10 0.9 11 2
Conference 11 - 68 4 7 11 10 - 1 2 0.5 5 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 - 187 9 30 39 15 - 8 7 1.1 8 2
Away 7 - 36 0 3 3 8 - 0 2 0.0 3 0
Neutral 4 - 13 0 0 0 1 - 1 1 1.0 0 0
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Wins 25 - 222 9 33 42 22 - 8 8 1.0 10 2
Losses 3 - 14 0 0 0 2 - 1 2 0.5 1 0
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November 9 - 99 1 16 17 8 - 4 7 0.6 4 1
December 2 - 30 3 6 9 3 - 2 0 - 1 0
January 6 - 39 2 6 8 4 - 1 1 1.0 2 1
February 6 - 46 3 5 8 6 - 1 1 1.0 4 0
March 5 - 22 0 0 0 3 - 1 1 1.0 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 28 - 8.4 1.5 5.6 7.1 4.1 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 1.9 0.3
Conference 11 - 6.2 2.4 4.1 6.5 5.9 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.5 2.9 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 - 11.0 1.9 6.4 8.3 3.2 0.0 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.7 0.4
Away 7 - 5.1 0.0 3.3 3.3 8.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 3.3 0.0
Neutral 4 - 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 3.1 3.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 25 - 8.9 1.6 5.9 7.6 4.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.8 0.4
Losses 3 - 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 0.0 2.9 5.7 0.5 2.9 0.0
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November 9 - 11.0 0.4 6.5 6.9 3.2 0.0 1.6 2.8 0.6 1.6 0.4
December 2 - 15.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 4.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 - 1.3 0.0
January 6 - 6.5 2.1 6.2 8.2 4.1 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 1.0
February 6 - 7.7 2.6 4.3 7.0 5.2 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 3.5 0.0
March 5 - 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.0