Steve Finkernagel

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. LYCOMING

1/6/2012 2:51:00 PM

(Complete Game Notes)

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. LYCOMING

Wilkes Lady Colonels (4-7) vs. Lycoming College (6-5)
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Wilkes-Barre, PA / Marts Center

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AT A GLANCE
Wilkes is back on their home court for the first time in 2012 with a matchup against Lycoming College. This marks the third straight year the teams go head-to-head. For the past three seasons the Warriors have beaten the Lady Colonels. Last season, (January 26 2011), Lycoming won 68-54 at Lamade Gymnasium.

LAST TIME OUT
The Wilkes Women's basketball team falls to Albright College on the road at the Bollman Center, 71-64.

The Lions won the tip-off and controlled the first half as they went up 18-11 with ten minutes left to play. The Lady Colonels cut the deficit to three with 2:45 remaining with a jumper by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View). With a minute remaining Albright was up 33-26. Angela Palmerio (Telford, PA/Lansdale Catholic) scored with 17 seconds left and at the break it was Albright 33 and Wilkes 28.

In the second half, Albright never looked back as they took their largest lead of the night going up 11. A free throw by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) got Wilkes within one with eight minutes left to play, 51-50. But Albright was too strong as the Lions held off the Lady Colonels 71-64 Thursday night in MAC action.

For Wilkes, Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) led the way by dropping 22 points on the evening, a season high. She also had three steals and two rebounds.

Allison Walsh (Dickson City, PA/Mid Valley) had 15 points on the night, as this was her fifth game in a row scoring in the double digits. Walsh also garnered six total rebounds. Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) was right behind her as she put up 12 points.

Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) continues to lead Wilkes in assists as she had six on the night and acquired five steals. Pawlowski has increased her number to 62 assists on the season.

THE CAPTAINS
The Lady Colonels are captained by Sr. G Whitney Connelly and Jr. G Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer).

Connolly brings her all-around game back to the Lady Colonels for her final season, as she has 85 games and 59 starts under her belt. For the season, Connolly averages 8.6 ppg and 2.7 rpg shooting 80.4 percent (37-46) from the charity stripe.

Pawlowski, a junior captain, is also one of the most experienced Lady Colonels. Playing in 60 career games earning 59 starts, she has logged over 1,660 minutes on the court for Wilkes. Pawlowski is the floor general for Wilkes averaging 5.6 apg through eleven contests.

THE SCORER
Kazmerski led the Lady Colonels in scoring as a freshman scoring 11.5 ppg in her 26.6 mpg of action, then followed that ranking second on the team last year at 11.4 ppg in 31.1 mpg of play. She hit double figures 19 times during the season, including the final seven contests.

With a 34.3 FG%, Kazmerski went 111-324 from the floor and also led the team with 7.5 rpg, including 153 defensive boards (6.1 pg).

Kazmerski jumped out to a quick start this season averaging 12.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg. She registered her first double-double of the year pouring in 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the win at Keystone. Kazmerski posted a season-high 22 points shooting 8-for-17 from the floor and 5-for-10 from beyond the arc in the victory against Susquehanna. She has hit double figures in scoring six times this season.

ALL-AROUND
One of the most versatile players for the Lady Colonels, Connelly has been a major contributor on both ends of the floor this season.

Connelly, the lone senior on this year's squad, has taken a large leadership role for Wilkes in the backcourt. She averages 8.6 ppg and 2.7 rpg starting all ten contests at shooting guard for Wilkes. She poured in a season high 21 points in the loss against Centenary College.

She possesses the ability to break down defenders and create scoring opportunities for herself and her teammates. Connolly has hit 34.9 percent (29-83) of her shots from the field in 21.2 mpg.

RUNNING THE POINT
A 23-game starter as a sophomore last year, Pawlowski returns to the point for the Lady Colonels this season.

Pawlowski registered three or more assists in every contest thus far this season for Wilkes including a season-high eight helpers against Susquehanna. For the season, she is averaging 3.5 points, 5.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds in a team-high 30.7 minutes per-contest.

ROOKIE RUNNING WILD
Stambone is off to a great start in a Wilkes uniform second on the squad with 12.7 ppg and 2.0 rpg. She is shooting 35.6 percent (52-146) from the field and 26.2 percent (16-61) from three-point range in 20.5 mpg off the bench for the Lady Colonels.

She has reached double figures in six games, pouring in a career-high 19 points in the win over PSU Wilkes-Barre. Stambone finished with a team-high 22 points including three steals and two rebounds in a loss at Albright.

DYNAMIC FRONTCOURT DUO
Rookie forwards Allison Walsh (Dickson City, PA/Mid Valley) and Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) have adjusted to the college game just fine as the duo has combine for 14 points and 14.1 rpg in the first ten Wilkes games of 2011-12.

Walsh is averaging 9.1 points and a team-best 7.6 rebounds earning ten starts this year. The freshman is shooting 44.6 percent (29-65) from the field scoring a majority of her points in the paint. Her 39 offensive rebounds leads the squad. Brown adds 4.9 points and 6.5 rebounds including 44 defensive boards.

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