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The Wilkes University basketball teams travel to Eastern Wednesday for a doubleheader

WILKES BASKETBALL TEAMS TRAVEL TO EASTERN WEDNESDAY

1/22/2013 10:01:00 AM

WILKES BASKETBALL TEAMS TRAVEL TO EASTERN WEDNESDAY

ST. DAVID'S, PA – The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will travel to St. David's for a Freedom Conference doubleheader at Eastern. The women will play at 6:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 8:00 p.m.

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The Lady Colonels are 10-6 overall and 2-4 in Freedom play after falling to FDU-Florham 64-47 Saturday afternoon in Madison, NJ.

Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) leads the offense, averaging 20.1 points per-game while Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) contributes 11.4 points per-contest. Ellen Rich (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall) leads the frontcourt with 7.4 rebounds per-game while Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) is dishing three assists per-game.

The Eagles come into the Freedom matchup with a 7-10 overall record going 3-3 in conference play.

They are led offensively by former Freedom Conference and National Rookie of the Year Meghan Nowak averaging 17.1 points per-contest while Kaitlyn Dougherty contributes 9.9 points per-game.

On the men's side, Wilkes stands at 7-9 overall and 0-6 in Freedom play, recently falling at FDU-Florham 63-59.

They are led by injured junior Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) posting 23.5 points per-contest while Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) is contributing 11.5 points per-game. Brendan Sheldon (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley) leads the frontcourt with 5.6 rebounds per-contest.

Eastern comes into Wednesday's game with a 3-14 overall record going 1-5 in Freedom play.

They are led by Anthony Parenti and Malcolm Garrison averaging 10.9 and 8.3 points per-game.

Free admission will be given to anyone donating a coat as it is Eastern's final weekend of their annual coat drive.

Following Wednesday's games, Wilkes will host Delaware Valley on Saturday. Due to the 'Hall of Fame' ceremony, the Lady Colonels will play at noon with the men to follow at 2:00 p.m and the ceremony to follow at 5:00 p.m.

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