WILKES-BARRE – Danielle Skedzielewski poured in a game-high 24 points and added 17 rebounds to lead visiting Delaware Valley University to a 75-58 victory over Wilkes University Wednesday night at the Marts Center.
 
Wilkes slipped to 4-9 overall and remains winless in MAC Freedom play standing 0-3. Delaware Valley improved to 6-8 overall and 2-1 in league games.
 
The teams traded baskets over the first six minutes of the first quarter before Delaware Valley connected on back-to-back three-pointers to open up a 13-7 lead with 3:33 left in the frame. Two free throws from Gianna Roberts (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke) followed by back-to-back baskets from Ashley Caster (York, PA/Spring Grove) put Wilkes ahead early in the second quarter leading 19-17 with 8:22 left in the half. The Aggies responded using the three-point shot to do its damage as Delaware Valley drilled three more long treys to take back the advantage up 36-30 at the break.
 
Delaware Valley continued to build on its advantage throughout the third quarter taking its largest lead of the game at 54-41 after Ashley Smink connected on another three-pointer. Haley Mesaros (Royersford, PA/Pope John Paul II) and Emelie Meinhart (Bowmanstown, PA/Palmerton) each scored in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter to cut the Aggie lead to 59-52, but an 8-0 run capped by a Skedzieleski trey and transition layup pushed the lead to 67-52 with just 1:38 left in the contest.
 
Roberts led Wilkes with 11 points and eight rebounds while Caster also added 11 points and eight boards. Wilkes shot just 31.0 percent (22-71) from the field struggle to find a rhythm offensively throughout.
 
Sam Foy was one of three Aggies to reach double figures finishing with 19 points and five rebounds while Smink added 15 points and three asissts.
 
The Lady Colonels continue their MAC Freedom schedule Saturday hosting Eastern University at 1:00 p.m. at the Marts Center.