Wilkes Basketball Set for Mid-Week Matchup with DeSales
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University men's and women's basketball teams will host DeSales in a mid-week Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom doubleheader on Wednesday evening.
The women will tip-off at 6 p.m. with the men to follow at 8p.m. Live stats, live video, and live audio links are provided below:
Live Stats – (women)
Live Stats – (men)
Live Video
Live Audio – (ESPN Williamsport, Chris Del Sordo play-by-play)
The Lady Colonels enter this week's matchup with a 5-16 overall record, 0-10 in MAC Freedom play following its 62-47 loss to Manhattanville on Saturday afternoon.
Wilkes is led by sophomore
Ashley Caster (York, PA/Spring Grove), who is averaging 8.1 points-per-game (PPG) and 5.2 rebounds-per-game (RPG) this same. The Lady Colonels are also led by freshman
Gianna Roberts (Nanticoke, PA/Nanticoke), who is averaging 7.9 ppg and 4.4 rpg, and senior
Haley Mesaros (Royersford, PA/Pope John Paul II), who is averaging 7.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg.
Wilkes is averaging 58.9 ppg while opponents are averaging 70.3 ppg.
DeSales enters this week's matchup with a 16-5 overall record, 8-2 in MAC Freedom play following its 84-81 loss to FDU-Florham on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs are led by senior Morgan McCollian, who is averaging 15.4 ppg and 8.5 rpg this season. DeSales is also led by sophomore Leandra Sterner is averaging 11.8 ppg this season and 2.2 assists-per-game (APG), and junior Kaitlin Kelly, who is averaging 7.8 ppg this season.
The Bulldogs are averaging 68.2 ppg this season while surrendering 58.0.
The Colonels enters tomorrow matchup with an 11-10 overall record, 5-5 in MAC Freedom play following their thrilling 68-63 overtime win against Manhattanville on Saturday afternoon.
Wilkes is led by sophomore
Marcus Robinson (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional), who is averaging 15.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg this season. The Colonels are also led by sophomore
Connor Evans (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse), who is averaging 12.3 ppg and 3.7 apg, and sophomore
Tommy Bowen (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin), who is averaging 7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 2.1 apg this season.
Wilkes is averaging 73.9 ppg this season while opponents are averaging 72.3 ppg. The Colonels remain the lone team to defeat DeSales in its building this season, a 78-74 victory in Center Valley back on January 18
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DeSales enters this week's contest with a 15-6 overall record, 7-3 in MAC Freedom play following its 76-66 win over FDU-Florham on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs are led by senior Ryan Callahan, who is averaging 12.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg this season. DeSales is also led by senior Kuity Slanger (11.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 5.1 apg) and senior Brian Laird (11.0 ppg).
The Bulldogs are averaging 79.7 ppg this season while surrendering 70.1 ppg.