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The Wilkes hoops squads will square off at Manhattanville College Saturday in a Freedom Conference doubleheader

WILKES HOOPS TEAMS TRAVEL TO MANHATTANVILLE SATURDAY

2/1/2013 10:46:00 AM

WILKES HOOPS TEAMS TRAVEL TO MANHATTANVILLE SATURDAY

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will travel to Purchase, NY to face off with the Manhattanville Valiants Saturday afternoon in a Freedom Conference doubleheader. The women play at 1:00 p.m. while the men follow at 3:00 p.m.

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The Lady Colonels come into the contest at 10-9 overall and 2-7 in Freedom play, recently falling to Misericordia 62-45.

They are led offensively by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View)'s 19.3 points per-game and team-best 40 made three-pointers. Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) follows with 10.5 points while Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) adds 8.4 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 Manhattanville College women's basketball team comes into the game at 9-10 overall standing 2-7 in Freedom play, recently falling at FDU-Florham 65-60.

The Lady Valiants are led by Taylor Wilson and Alyson Caiazzo averaging 18.2 and 14.3 points per-game. Caiazzo brings down a team-best 14.5 rebounds per-contest.

On the men's side, the Colonels stand at 8-11 overall going 1-8 in Freedom play, picking up their first Freedom win of the season in a thrilling 67-66 victory over Misericordia.

Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) leads the Colonels offense with 22.5 points and 6.4 assists per-game. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) follows with 12.8 points while Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) adds 7.3 points per-game.

The Valiants stand at 9-11 overall and 3-6 in Freedom play, recently beating FDU-Florham 63-60.

Manhattanville is led by Jack Bramswig and Anthony Maestre averaging 16.6 and 15.8 points per-game.

After Saturday's games, the Lady Colonels will host Keystone College Monday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Marts Center. Freedom Conference play will pick back up Wednesday when Wilkes hosts FDU-Florham. The women will play at 6:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 8:00 p.m.

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