Wilkes Basketball Set for Meeting with King's Saturday
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University women's and men's basketball teams are set to hit the road for Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom cross-town rival King's College on Saturday afternoon. The women will tip-off at 1 p.m. followed by the men at 3 p.m.
Fans can follow the action through live stats, live video, or live audio links provided below courtesy of the King's College Sports Information Department:
Live Stats – (women)
Live Stats – (men)
Live Video
Live Audio – (ESPN Williamsport, Chris Del Sordo play-by-play)
The Lady Colonels enter this weekend's matchup with a 4-11 overall record, 0-5 in MAC Freedom play following its 78-50 loss at DeSales on Wednesday evening.
Wilkes is led by freshman
Gianna Roberts (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke), who is averaging 8.3 points and 4.7 rebounds-per-game. The Lady Colonels are also led by senior
Haley Mesaros (Royersford, PA/Pope John Paul II)' 8.1 points and 3.5 rebounds and sophomore
Ashley Caster (York, PA/Spring Grove)'s 8.0 points and 5.3 rebounds.
Wilkes is averaging 60.9 points-per-game while surrendering 70.3 points.
King's enters the matchup with a 2-13 overall record, 0-5 in MAC Freedom play falling to Misericordia 60-49 on Wednesday evening.
The Monarchs are led by freshman Rebecca Prociak, who is averaging 12.2 points and 7.5 rebounds-per-game this season. King's is also led by senior Kayla Feairheller, who is averaging 9.1 points-per-game, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists-per-game, and sophomore Alexis Steeber's 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds-per-game.
The Monarchs are averaging 53.3 points-per-game this season while opponents are averaging 63.1 points-per-game.
The Colonels enter this weekend's matchup with an 8-8 overall record, 2-3 in MAC Freedom play after defeating DeSales 78-74 on Wednesday evening.
Wilkes is led by sophomore
Marcus Robinson (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional) 16.1 points-per-game and 4.0 rebounds-per-game this season. The Colonels are also led by sophomore
Connor Evans (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse)' 12.1 points and 4.0 assists-per game, and sophomore
Tommy Bowen (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin)'s 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists-per-game this season.
The Colonels are averaging 75.4 points while surrendering 71.9 points this season.
King's enters the meeting with a 4-11 overall record, 0-5 in MAC Freedom play after falling to Misericordia 62-48 on Wednesday evening.
The Monarchs are led by senior Dan Rutecki, who is averaging 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists-per-game this season. King's is also led by junior Connor Callejas' 13.8 points and 2.1 assists-per-game, and senior John Fazzini's 6.4 points-per-game.
The Monarchs are averaging 68.7 points this season while opponents are averaging 72.5 points-per-game.