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Tyler Breznitsky scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half and left early in the second due to injury. Breznitsky will graduate in May

WILKES MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS AT KING’S 71-62

2/16/2013 5:55:00 PM

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WILKES MEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT KING'S 71-62

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's basketball team fell at King's 71-62 in their season finale Saturday afternoon.

Wilkes will conclude their season at 11-13 overall and 4-10 in Freedom play while King's finishes at 10-15 overall and 5-8 in Freedom action.

Wilkes got hot early and held an 11-to-1 advantage in the opening minutes. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) and Steve Stravinski (Pittston, PA/Pittston) laced back-to-back three pointers to set the stage for a Nic Wilkins (Dushore, PA/Sullivan County) layup. After a Monarch free throw, Wilkins sent home another trey to make it 11-1 with 16:36 to play in the first half. However, King's fought their way back into the game behind the scoring of Tom Heston and Mike Foster. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) scored 11 of his 13 points in the first period and left the game entirely after hitting a jumper in the second.

Wilkes proved their resilience by fighting from 12 points down to get back to within four with 5:12 to play. A Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) layup and a pair of free throws from Alec Wizar (Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona) got the Colonels back to within eight. Stravinski and Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) made consecutive layups before Brendan Sheldon (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley)'s bucket made it a four point game. Minutes later, Stravinski banged another trey to force a King's timeout and make it a 64-62 King's advantage. Wilkes was forced to foul and King's hit their free throws down the stretch to seal a 71-62 win.

King's was led by Kyle Hammond's 14 points on 7-of 16 from the field.

Wilkes was led offensively by Wizar's 14 and Breznitsky and Wilkins' 13 point efforts.

Wilkes will graduate both seniors, Cliff Richardson (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) and Breznitsky. Wilkes will return the majority of their squad and a young core of players including conference leading scorer Shovlin for the 2013-14' season.

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