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The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams are set to host FDU-Florham Wednesday evening in a Freedom Conference doubleheader

WILKES CAGERS TO HOST FDU-FLORHAM WEDNESDAY

2/5/2013 9:44:00 AM

WILKES CAGERS TO HOST FDU-FLORHAM WEDNESDAY

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men and women's basketball teams will host FDU-Florham Wednesday evening 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 11-10 overall and 2-8 in Freedom play, recently beating Keystone College 60-45.

They are led offensively by Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View)'s 18.7 points per-game and team-best 43 made three-pointers. Megan Kazmerski (Kingston, PA/Holy Redeemer) follows with 10.7 points while Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) adds 8.5 points per-game respectively.

Ellen Rich (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall) leads the front court with 7.6 rebounds per-game while Ginny Edwards (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) and Brown haul in 6.6 and 6.2 boards per-contest.Amanda Pawlowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) is five assists shy of breaking the all-time record of 282 career assists.

The FDU-Florham women's basketball team comes into the game at 19-2 overall standing 9-1 in Freedom play, recently falling at King's College 66-45.

The Lady Devils are led by Kyra Dayon and Leigh-Ann Lively averaging 17.2 and 13.9 points per-game. Dayon brings down a team-best 7.3 rebounds per-contest.

On the men's side, the Colonels stand at 9-11 overall going 2-8 in Freedom play, picking up their second Freedom win of the season in a 73-65 win at Manhattanville.

Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) leads the Colonels offense with 22.4 points and 6.3 assists per-game. Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PA/MMI Prep) follows with 12.8 points while Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) adds 7.5 points per-game.

The Devils stand at 10-11 overall and 5-4 in Freedom play, recently beating King's 54-50.

FDU-Florham is led by Trevor Sykes and Mike Williamson averaging 13.7 and 13 points per-game.

After Wednesday's games, the Wilkes basketball teams will host Eastern on Saturday in the Marts Center. The women will play at 1:00 p.m. with the men to follow at 3:00 p.m.

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