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The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will host Misericordia Wednesday before traveling to Manhattanville on Saturday in Freedom Conference competition

WILKES CAGERS TO HOST MISERICORDIA WEDNESDAY

1/29/2013 10:27:00 AM

WILKES CAGERS TO HOST MISERICORDIA WEDNESDAY

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will host the Misericordia Cougars Wednesday night in a Freedom Conference doubleheader. The women play at 6:00 p.m. while the men follow at 8:00 p.m.

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The Lady Colonels come into the contest at 10-8 overall and 2-6 in Freedom play.

They are led offensively by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View)'s 19.6 points per-game and team-best 37 made three-pointers. Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) follows with 10.7 points while Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) adds 8.6 points per-game respectively.

Ellen Rich (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall) leads the front court with 7.5 rebounds per-game while Ginny Edwards (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) and Brown record 6.2 boards per-contest.

The Misericordia University women's basketball team comes into the game at 9-9 overall standing 3-5 in Freedom play.

The Lady Cougars are led by Lauren Smicherko and Hannah Seely averaging 13.1 and 11.3 points per-game respectively. Seely brings down a team-best 7.5 rebounds per-contest.

On the men's side, the Colonels stand at 7-11 overall going 0-8 in Freedom play.

Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) leads the Colonels offense with 23.5 points and 6.5 assists per-game. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) follows with 12.3 points while Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) adds 7.4 points per-game.

The Cougars stand at 10-9 overall and 6-2 in Freedom play.

Misericordia led by Matt Greene and Steve Ware averaging 11.8 and 11.2 points per-game.

After Wednesday's games, the Wilkes Cagers will travel to Purchase, NY for a Freedom doubleheader at Manhattanville College. The women will play at 1:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 3:00 p.m.

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