Wilkes Women's Basketball Falls to Misericordia in Season Opener
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes University women's basketball team fell to Misericordia 58-42 in their season opener on Friday evening.
In the first quarter,
Alexa Davis (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth Area) scored the first points of the season with an easy layup that was assisted by
Charlotte Taylor (Somerville, NJ/Somerville). Wilkes was hungry in the first quarter, holding a slight 5-1 edge with six minutes remaining in the quarter. Misericordia slowly found their momentum, ending the first quarter 8-9. The Cougars kept their up-tempo offense going into the second quarter, entering the quarter with a massive three-pointer that continued to build on their lead. Misericordia was able to hold their lead, ending the half 27-15.
The Colonels saw its best quarter over the third quarter outscoring Misericordia 14-12 , cutting the deficit to single digits at one point in the fourth quarter. However, their spark was quickly shut down as the Cougars scored a three-pointer, halting the Colonels' momentum while also maintaining the control for the rest of the game. Misericordia ended the game in a 58-42 victory over Wilkes.
Junior
Maliyah Warren (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) topped the squad with an outstanding overall performance, finishing the game with 15 points and eight rebounds, shooting 42.9 percent from the floor. Taylor followed Warren in points scored with five, and Taylor was a dominant play maker finishing the game with four assists.
The Colonels' defense was on point, forcing 20 turnovers and 12 steals. Wilkes also was able to keep the Cougars at 30 percent shooting from the floor.
The Colonels return to the court on Wednesday, November 11 for their home opener against Centenary University for a 7 p.m. tip off.
