Wilkes Basketball Hosts Arcadia in MAC Freedom Action Sunday
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University women's and men's basketball teams are set to host Arcadia University in a pair of Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) contests Sunday at the Marts Center. The women's game will tip at 1:00 p.m. followed by the men's contest at 3:00 p.m. Prior to the men's game Wilkes University will recognize the four seniors with a Senior Day ceremony.
Live Stats – (women)
Live Stats – (men)
Live Video – (both games)
Admission: Wilkes Spectator Policy – Face Masks Required
Adults - $5
Senior Citizens - $3
Students (valid ID) - $2
Women's Preview:
Wilkes enters the conference matchup against Arcadia with a 4-6 record in the MAC Freedom and at 5-11 overall. The Colonels are 3-3 at home this season. Wilkes won the matchup in Glenside, Pa. on December 11th by a 70-55 score and will look for the season sweep of the Knights.
Katelyn Kinczel (Highland Heights, OH/Mayfield) leads Wilkes and ranks 11th in the MAC Freedom with 11.5 points-per-game (ppg). She is fourth in the league with 2.5 made three pointers per-game and is fourth in the conference with a .355 three-point shooting percentage.
Brianna Horton (Verona, NJ/Verona) is second on the team with 8.4 ppg and leads the Colonels with 5.1 rebounds-per-game (rpg).
Julia Marino (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) leads the conference with 4.9 assists-per-game (apg) totaling 68 for the season.
Erin Shober (Reading, PA/Wilson) is second on the Colonels with 5.0 rpg and is second in the MAC Freedom with 2.1 blocks-per-game (bpg) as she has totaled 31 this season. She is third on the team in scoring at 6.9 ppg.
Wilkes is seventh of nine teams in the MAC Freedom with a 53.0 scoring average and are eighth defensively allowing 64.7 ppg.
Arcadia comes in with a 4-6 record in the conference and 4-13 overall. The Knights are 1-7 on the road this season.
Julia Makowski is sixth in the conference with 15.0 ppg and eighth with 7.2 rpg. Scarlett Glasser-Nehls leads the Knights with 2.6 apg and 1.6 steals-per-game (spg). Sidney Barrer is 12th in the league with 6.5 rpg.
Arcadia is sixth in the MAC Freedom with 53.9 ppg and ranks seventh allowing 64.6 ppg.
The Colonels lead the series in the live stats era 2-0 over the Knights.
Men's Preview:
Wilkes enters with a 4-6 record in the MAC Freedom and a 6-11 mark overall following a 46-44 upset road victory on Wednesday at DeSales who was previously unbeaten in the conference. The Colonels are 1-4 at home this season. The Knights won 67-62 in Glenside, Pa. on December 11th.
Trent Fisher (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge), the MAC Freedom leader with 16.0 ppg, led the Colonels against DeSales with 19 points and a career high 14 rebounds. His 7.5 rpg rank fifth in the league.
Drake Marshall (Gainesville, VA/Patriot) is tied for second in the league in scoring at 15.2 ppg. He is the reigning MAC Freedom Player of the Week. He is also 11th with 6.4 rpg. Marshall is tied for third in the conference with 4.0 apg, Fisher is tied for fifth in the league with 1.6 bpg and is tied for sixth with 1.5 spg.
Matthew Davidheiser (Reading, PA/Exeter Township) is also scoring in double figures for the Colonels at 10.9 ppg. Davidheiser leads the Colonels with 29 made three pointers and is leading the league with a .453 three-point shooting percentage while sitting seventh with 1.9 made threes per-game.
Sean Coller (Hershey, PA/Hershey) is seventh in the league with a .391 three-point shooting percentage.
Wilkes is fifth in the MAC Freedom in scoring offense at 74.4 ppg while ranking fifth in scoring defense at 72.7 ppg.
Arcadia comes in at 5-5 in the MAC Freedom and 6-13 overall. The Knights are 2-6 on the road this season.
Jalen Watkins ranks ninth in the league with 12.9 ppg and leads the conference with 11.5 rpg. Samuel Majekodunmi (11.6) and Justin Money (11.2) both score in double figures as well. DJ Gardner is third in the MAC Freedom with a .419 three-point shooting percentage.
Arcadia is ranked seventh in the MAC Freedom with 69.9 ppg and is third allowing 70.6 ppg.
The Knights lead 2-1 in the series that started between the two last season.
Marshall, Coller,
Donovan Breeding (Manassas, VA/Osbourn), and
Jake Robel (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) will be recognized with a Senior Day ceremony prior to the game.