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TORONTO -- The schedule does not get any easier for the Toronto Raptors after they took a hard-fought 121-117 loss to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.The Raptors, who dropped the Eastern Conference final to the Cavaliers last season, returned home Wednesday to face the Golden State Warriors at Air Canada Centre.The Warriors were NBA finalists last season, losing a seven-game series to Cleveland after winning the championship the season before.The computer that spit out the schedule, Im going to find it and break it, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.The Raptors (7-3) also lost to the Cavaliers 94-91 at the ACC in their second game of the season, Oct. 28.Casey feels the games are too early in the season to draw conclusions.Its good for us; its not a measuring stick, Casey said. I think were still trying to get our rotations down as far as what we want to do in certain situations, who we want to guard, who can do what in certain situations. (We are) still trying to figure those things out a little bit. Its that part of the year. Id rather go ahead and get these (games against) two of the best teams in the league in now and go from there.The Warriors arrived in Toronto on a four-game winning streak in which they outscored the other teams by a total of 68 points.Golden State (8-2) faces a test of its own on a four-game trip that opens in Toronto and is followed with visits to the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers in a six-day span. The four Eastern Conference teams have a combined record of 22-18.The challenge gets bigger now, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Were playing playoff teams on the road, East Coast and all of that. Its not going to be easy, but its coming at a good time, and were going to embrace it.Stephen Curry said, Obviously on the road, itll expose us to different challenges and well see where we are. I think were ready for it.Curry remains the catalyst for the Warriors even with the addition this season of Kevin Durant.(Curry) kind of gets us started almost every game, Durant said, when we need an extra surge of energy, coming down to make shots. But also making the right play, scramble for guys. Hes just doing it all to be a complete player.Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, who had 28 points and nine assists Tuesday, said he took no solace in being a tough opponent for the Cavaliers.Im not encouraged by any loss, Lowry said. We want to win every single game.Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan failed to score 30 points for only the second time this season when he was held to 26 on Tuesday. DeRozan has been the main story on the Raptors this season.He is mature, Casey said. Hes a man now, as opposed to a kid getting beat up in those situations, and the officials respect him now; whereas, three or four years ago they probably would let the veterans get away with a lot of stuff. 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(STATS) -- Charleston Southern is the lone Big South team in the FCS playoffs, so it makes a lot of sense that the Buccaneers dominated the leagues postseason awards and all-conference first team.Jamey Chadwells team put a league-best eight players on the squad, announced Tuesday, with Charleston Southerns leader being named the Big Souths top coach for a second straight season and a third time in his four years at the helm.Junior defensive lineman Anthony Ellis was voted the conferences top defensive player but the Buccaneers didnt have the top offensive player, with running back Mike Holloway finishing second to Gardner-Webb quarterback Tyrell Maxwell. The Runnin Bulldogs junior threw for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 977 rushing yards and eight TDs and even caught his first collegiate pass.Charleston Southerns Darius Hammond was the leagues top special teams player after averaging an FCS-best 33.7 yards per kick return while Gardner-Webb defensive back Jaylan Webb was named the Big Souths top freshman.Chadwell edged Kennesaw States Brian Bohannon for top coach honors, getting 23 total points on the combined voting from the coaches and media -- two more than Bohannon.The Buccaneers eight selections on the all-conference first team were two more than Kennesaw State, Gardner-Webb and Liberty, who each placed six players on a squad that contained 29 first-teamers with specialists included.---=BIG SOUTH POSTSEASON AWARDS=OFFENSIVE PLAYER OOF THE YEAR -- Tyrell Maxwell, QB, Gardner-WebbDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Anthony Ellis, DL, Charleston SouthernSPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Darius Hammond, RS, Charleston SouthernFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR -- Jaylan Foster, DB, Gardner-WebbCOACH OF THE YEAR -- Jamey Chadwell, Charleston SouthernALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner-WebbRB -- Mike Holloway, Charleston SouthernRB -- Chaston Bennett, Kennesaw StateWR -- Reggie White Jr.dddddddddddd., MonmouthWR -- Justin Sumpter, Kennesaw StateWR -- Dante Shells, LibertyTE -- Mike Estes, Gardner-WebbOL -- Erik Austell, Charleston SouthernOL -- Malik Letatau, Kennesaw StateOL -- Frank Cirone, Charleston SouthernOL -- David Sutton, Gardner-WebbOL -- Alex Thompson, MonmouthDEFENSEDL -- Anthony Ellis, Charleston SouthernDL -- Juwan Wells, LibertyDL -- Tonarius Portress, Kennesaw StateDL -- Desmond Johnson, Kennesaw StateLB -- Chad Geter, Gardner-WebbLB -- Solomon Brown, Charleston SouthernLB -- Aaron Cook, Gardner-WebbLB -- Nick Newman, LibertyDB -- Mike Basile, MonmouthDB -- Troy McGowens, Charleston SouthernDB -- Dante Blackmon, Kennesaw StateDB -- Jaylan Foster, Gardner-WebbSPECIAL TEAMSPK -- Alex Probert, LibertyP -- Trey Turner, LibertyLS -- Hunter Winstead, LibertyKR -- Darius Hammond, Charleston SouthernPR -- Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern ' ' ' Aaron Cook, Gardner-WebbLB -- Nick Newman, Libert