CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- With six clubs in the league, teams see each other a lot. But Sunday will mark six weeks since the Champaign Swarm and the St. Louis RiverSharks last were on a court together.

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Since that 113-100 victory for the Swarm in Champaign, both teams have set themselves as strong contenders.

St. Louis has won three of their last four games, including a 107-94 defeat of Windy City on Thursday, and they are undefeated in four games at home.  With the highest scoring average in the league (106 points per game),they are led by a trio of strong guards with the recent addition of Jerrold Brooks (26.5 ppg in two games), Brandon Hogg (19.2) and Terry Leake.

In the post Keith DeWitt is close to 10 rebounds per game with an 18.0 scoring average. The recent signing of NBA D-League veteran Marcus Goode gives the RiverSharks a formidable shot blocker.

Meanwhile, the Swarm could move into first-place outright with a win and a Bloomington loss. After losing Arnold Louis, their top scorer, to a pro team in Colombia, the Swarm have shown depth on their roster.  Aaron Weaver has emerged as the team's top offensive weapon coming off the bench with 19.1 points per game. He scored 37 in Champaign's 115-112 win over Chicago on Thursday.

Newcomer point guard Avery Smith returns to the lineup on Sunday after two consecutive games scoring 30 and 22 points respectively. Mark St. Fort leads the squad in rebounding (8.9) and double-doubles (5).

The Swarm have created a lot of offense with defense. They are second in the league in blocks per game (5.3) and first in steals, averaging 11.5 per game. Rob Broughton leads the Swarm with a 2.1 average.

Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. The game will be broadcast live on www.theMPBA.com.  Jason Troop has play-by-play and Scott Beatty provides analysis.