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Basketball to Square Off with Misericordia on Saturday

Basketball to Square Off with Misericordia on Saturday

WILKES-BARRE -  The Wilkes University women's and men's basketball teams will travel to nearby Dallas to take on Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) foe  Misericordia University, who is closely ranked to both Wilkes teams, this weekend.

The women's game is scheduled to tip off at 1 p.m., followed by the men's game at 3 p.m. Live stats, radio, and video links are provided below compliments of the Misericordia University Sports Information Department.

Live Stats (women's)

Live Stats (men's)

Radio (ESPN Williamsport)

Video

The Lady Colonels enter this weekend's matchup with a 3-17 record, 0-9 in the MAC Freedom following their 76-47 loss at Eastern on Wednesday evening. Wilkes is led by Cara Basile (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall), who is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 29.5 minutes-per-game this season. The Lady Colonels are also led by Catey McFadden (Doylestown, PA/Archbishop Wood), who is averaging 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 25.0 minutes-per-game this season. Wilkes currently ranks third in the MAC Freedom in steals, averaging 10.9 per-game.

Misericordia enters this weekend's matchup with a 6-14 overall record, 2-7 in MAC Freedom play following its 77-45 loss at DeSales on Wednesday. The Cougars are led by Justine Seely, who is averaging 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per-game this season. Misericordia is also led by Liz Waleski, who is averaging 8.8 points per-game. The Cougars rank first in the MAC Freedom in defensive rebounds per-game, averaging 30.6 .

The Colonels enter Saturday's game with a 10-10 record, 5-4 in MAC Freedom play following their fourth straight victory and fifth in their last six games following Wednesday's 97-90 overtime victory over Eastern. Wilkes is led by Alec Wizar (Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona), who is averaging 16.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 34.4 minutes-per-game this season. The Colonels are also led by Steve Stravinski (Pittston, PA/Pittston), who is averaging 14.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 29.1 minutes-per-game this season, and Marcus Robinson (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional), who is averaging 13.7 points and 2.6 assists in 29.9 minutes-per-game this season. Wilkes currently leads the entire MAC in three-pointers made, converting 218 attempts this season.

Misericordia enters Saturday's matchup with an 11-9 overall record, 5-4 in MAC Freedom play following its 77-72 upset victory over DeSales on Wednesday evening. The Cougars are led by Jason Kenny, who is averaging 18.9 points and 2.4 assists in 31.0 minutes-per-game this season. Misericordia is also led by Griffin Sponaugle, who is averaging 13.2 points and 3.3 assists in 30.2 minutes-per-game, and Erik Kearns, who is averaging 10.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 32.6 minutes-per-game this season. The Cougars rank third in the MAC Freedom in three-pointers, converting 185 attempts this season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Steve  Stravinski

#20 Steve Stravinski

G/F
6' 3"
Senior
Alec Wizar

#11 Alec Wizar

G
6' 0"
Senior
Marcus Robinson

#10 Marcus Robinson

G
6' 1"
First Year
Cara Basile

#11 Cara Basile

G
5' 9"
Senior
Catey McFadden

#30 Catey McFadden

F
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Steve  Stravinski

#20 Steve Stravinski

6' 3"
Senior
G/F
Alec Wizar

#11 Alec Wizar

6' 0"
Senior
G
Marcus Robinson

#10 Marcus Robinson

6' 1"
First Year
G
Cara Basile

#11 Cara Basile

5' 9"
Senior
G
Catey McFadden

#30 Catey McFadden

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
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