Steve Finkernagel

Wilkes hosts Manhattanville in a Freedom Conference doubleheader Saturday at the Marts Center

WILKES BASKETBALL TEAMS HOSTING MANHATTANVILLE SATURDAY

2/7/2014 3:58:00 PM

WILKES BASKETBALL TEAMS HOSTING MANHATTANVILLE SATURDAY

WILKES-BARRE -- The Wilkes University men's and women's basketball team will face Manhattanville College Saturday afternoon at home in a Freedom Conference double header on Saturday.

The Lady Colonels will tip off at 1:00 p.m followed by the men's team at 3:00 p.m at the Marts Center.

Live stats, live video and live audio will be available for both contests at the links below.

Live Stats (women's game)

Live Stats (men's game)

Live Video

Live Audio: (ESPN Williamsport: Zach Barlage, play-by-play)

The Men's team (7-12 overall, 2-7 Freedom) is looking to bounce back from their recent 61-72 loss to Misericordia University on Thursday. In their last matchup, Manhattanville edged out and broke away late, taking the victory 67-62. Manhattanville is currently on a four-game winning-streak, however, they are 3-6 on the road this season. The Colonels are an even 3-3 at home and will look to take advantage.

Coming off a 22-point outing, Alec Wizar (Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona) leads the Colonels with 13.7 points-per game. Wizar has made 55-of-143 (38.5 percent) three-pointers this season to lead the Colonels, and has 39 assists on the season as well. Steve Stravinski (Pittston, PA/Pittston) enters the matchup with a hot hand, scoring 20 points in his last game and has converted 47-of-132 three-pointers on the year. He averages 10.1 points-per game and his 204 total points this season is second highest on the team.

Manhattanville has two high-scoring players on their roster, with Anthony Maestre averaging 17.0 while Jack Bramswig averaging 16.3 points-per game. The duo is complimented by Most Improved Player Colin Campbell, who averages 12.3 points-per game. Big man Bramswig is shooting 53.8 percent on the year and averages 8.2 rebounds-per game, and also leads his team with 47 steals and 31 blocks. He will be matched up with the Colonel's Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) who averages 11.1 points on 51.7 percent shooting.

The Colonels are averaging 67.6 points-per game this season on 42.6 percent shooting, while their opponents average 69.5 points-per game.

The Lady Colonels (5-14 overall, 2-7 Freedom) are coming off a 66-52 win over Misericordia where Elena Stambone (Jessup, PA/Valley View) went for a game-high 26 points on the night. Stambone is the leading scorer for Wilkes and averages 19.6 points-per game. She has made 45 three-pointers this season.

Chelsea Brown (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) and Ellen Rich (Hamden, CT/Hamden Hall) are both coming off double-double performances. Brown averages 12.2 points per-game and Rich averages 4.7, but they both are a force on the boards (9.5 and 7.2 rebounds per-game respectively).

The Manhattanville women have a well-rounded roster, as all five of their starters average double-digits. Alyson Calazzo leads the team with 14.8 points-per game, 14.2 rebounds, 50 steals, and 44 blocks this year. Ashley Raaf (10.7), Ashley Franklin (10.7), Candice Scott-Mason (10.3), and Bri Pabon (12.7) each total more than 200 points-scored this year.

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