Women's Basketball 12/28/2014 10:02:00 AM

Wilkes Hoops Teams Set for Weekend Tournaments to Open New Year

Wilkes Hoops Teams Set for Weekend Tournaments to Open New Year

WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's and women's basketball teams will return to the hardwoods after a long Holiday break as both squads compete in weekend tournament starting on Friday.

The Wilkes men's squad will begin the action playing in the fourth annual Cross County Challenge hosted by King's College on Friday. The Colonels open the round robin tournament with a matchup against Marywood University at 6:00 p.m. before playing the University of Scranton on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the Scandlon Gymnasium.

Live Stats and live radio will be available for both games at the links below. Friday's game against Marywood will also be televised live locally on WQMY-TV, My Net TV (Comcast channel 811 HD, Service Electric channel 504HD, Direct TVHD channel 53, Dish Network channel 53, over the air channel 53.1) with Bob Ide and Doug Walsh on the call.

Live Stats / Live Radio

Alec Wizar (Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona) and Steve Stravinski (Pittston, PA/Pittston) continue to lead the Colonels from the perimeter averaging 18.4 and 16.3 points per-game respectively. Both guards are shooting over 36.0 percent from long range having combined for 58 of the squads 88 three-pointers made.

Zachary Brunner (Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) anchors Wilkes inside the paint averaging 12.7 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per-game. Wilkes is averaging 77.5 points per-game while allowing 74.5 points per-contest.

The Lady Colonels (5-3) look to bounce back from a loss against Keystone in its last contest before the break on December 15 when it travels to Gettysburg, Pa. to play in the Gettysburg College Tournament on Sunday and Monday.

Wilkes opens play Sunday against Neumann University at 4:00 p.m. in the tournament's opening game. The consolation game is slated for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5 while the championship contest will begin immediately after at 4:00 p.m. Host Gettysburg and Hood College will play in the other tournament opening game.

Live stats and live video will be available for both games at the tournament website below courtesy of Gettysburg Sports Information Department.

Tournament Website

Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) leads the Wilkes offense thus far this season averaging 18.4 points per-game including 20 three-pointers. Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) adds 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Cara Basile (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) is off to a hot start averaging 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per-game.

Wilkes is averaging 69.7 points per-game while yielding 67.0 points per-contest through its 5-3 start.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Steve Stravinski: G/F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#11 Alec Wizar: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#11 Cara Basile: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#33 Chelsea Brown: G/F; 5' 10"; Junior

#10 Elena Stambone: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#11 Cara Basile: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#33 Chelsea Brown: G/F; 5' 10"; Senior

#10 Elena Stambone: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#20 Steve Stravinski: G/F; 6' 3"; Junior

#11 Alec Wizar: G; 6' 0"; Junior

#33 Zach Brunner: F; 6' 4"; First Year

Players Mentioned

#20 Steve Stravinski
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G/F

#11 Alec Wizar
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#11 Cara Basile
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#33 Chelsea Brown
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G/F

#10 Elena Stambone
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#11 Cara Basile
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#33 Chelsea Brown
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G/F

#10 Elena Stambone
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#20 Steve Stravinski
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G/F

#11 Alec Wizar
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

#33 Zach Brunner
: 6' 4"; First Year
: F