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The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams travel to DeSales Tuesday evening

WILKES CAGERS TO TRAVEL TO DESALES TUESDAY

2/11/2013 9:45:00 AM

WILKES CAGERS TO TRAVEL TO DESALES TUESDAY

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will travel to DeSales Tuesday evening for 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 11-12 overall and 2-10 in Freedom play, recently falling to Eastern 71-65.

They are led offensively by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View)'s 18.3 points per-game and team-best 46 made three-pointers. Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) follows with 10.9 points while Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) adds 8.2 points per-game respectively.

Ellen Rich (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall) leads the front court with 7.4 rebounds per-game while Ginny and Brown haul in 6.5 and 6.3 boards per-contest. Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) is two assists shy of breaking the all-time record of 282 career assists held by Denise Carson.

The DeSales women's basketball team comes into the game at 16-7 overall standing 8-4 in Freedom play, recently falling to FDU-Florham 76-57.

The Bulldogs are led by Sondrine Glovas and Alexiah Grant averaging 17.4 and 13.2 points per-game. Colleen Gavin brings down a team-best 6.9 rebounds per-contest.

On the men's side, the Colonels stand at 11-11 overall going 4-8 in Freedom play, picking up their fourth straight Freedom win in a 72-61 decision over Eastern. The Colonels playoff chances are still alive, but they need to win both games this week and receive some help to get in as the fourth seed.

Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) leads the Colonels offense with 21.9 points and 6.4 assists per-game. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) follows with 12.9 points while Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) adds 7.6 points per-game.

The Bulldogs stand at 18-5 overall and 10-2 in Freedom play, recently beating FDU-Florham 64-55.

DeSales is led by Brett Moyer and Paul Pammer averaging 15.7 and 11 points per-game. After Tuesday's games, the Wilkes basketball teams will travel to King's College Saturday afternoon. The women will play at 1:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 3:00 p.m.

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