JANUARY 5, 2008
WILKES-BARRE CHALLENGE SET TO OPEN SATURDAY
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WILKES-BARRE -- King's College will serve
as host to the 2008 Wilkes-Barre Challenge beginning Saturday at 6:00
p.m.
The first game will feature Wilkes University against Tufts University
at 6:00 p.m. King's will then play Misericordia at 8:00 p.m.
On Sunday, Wilkes and Misericordia will square off at 1:00 p.m. while
King's and Tufts play at 3:00 p.m.
The King's College men's basketball team
enters the Wilkes-Barre Challenge with a 5-4 record after a 76-73 loss
to York on Wednesday ... Senior point-guard Jamie Cousart tops the squad
with 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists ... Senior forward Vince
Scalzo follows with 13.6 points and 5.1 rebounds with 12 three-pointers
... Senior center John Soboleski contributes 10.7 points, 6.4 rebounds,
and 17 blocked shots ...Senior guard Kofi Dwebeng nets 6.9 points with
3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 15 three-pointers ... Senior
guard-forward Jim Welsh adds 6.8 points with 18 three-pointers ...
Freshman center-forward Kevin Conroy has tallied 6.3 points and 2.3
rebounds ... Senior forward Ryan Nenstiel posts 5.3 points and 2.6
rebounds with eight treys ... Sophomore guard Mike Wagner averages 3.5
point with five treys ... Sophomore forward Jim Schule chips in with 2.7
points and 2.9 rebounds ... King's averages 73.8 points per-game while
allowing 70.6.
The Wilkes University men's basketball
team stands at 3-4 entering the Wilkes-Barre Challenge after a 67-52
loss to Kean University in its last game on December 19 ... The Colonels
are led by sophomore forward Tom Kresge who enters the event averaging
13.4 points and 7.0 rebounds ... Junior forward Steve Kline follows with
11.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per-game ... Freshman guard
Chris DeRojas adds 10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 13 three-pointers ...
Senior guard Matt Gould contributes 8.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.8
steals ... Sophomore guard Chris Gulla tallies 8.1 points and 4.0
rebounds ... Sophomore forward Anthony Gabriel registers 6.6 points and
3.1 rebounds ... Junior center John Defeo chips in with 5.1 points with
5.1 rebounds ... The Colonels average 65.9 points per-game, while
allowing 71.4 each contest.
The Misericordia University men's basketball team
enters the Wilkes-Barre Challenge with a tournament-best 7-2 mark after
a 73-68 win over Susquehanna on December 6 ... The Cougars are led by
senior forward Vinny Baumunk with 17.2 points and 6.3 rebounds ...
Senior guard Ryan Roa follows with 11.6 points 5.6 assists, 2.3
rebounds, and 16 three-pointers ... Sophomore forward Dom Del Prete adds
10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds ... Senior forward Matt Hornak contributes
9.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists with nine treys ... Sophomore
guard Marcus Little tallies 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists
... Freshman guard Robbie Johnson has registered 4.9 points and 2.4
boards ... Junior guard Marqus Hunter chips in with 3.9 points ... The
Cougars average 67.9 points per-game, while allowing 56.2 each contest.
The Tufts University Jumbos of Meford,
Massachusetts enter the Wilkes-Barre Challenge with a 6-2 record after
posting an 86-64 win over Plymouth State in its last game on December 11
... Entering the tournament, the Jumbos have been led by junior forward
John Pierce with 22.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 19 three-pointers while
shooting 59.5 percent from the field ... Senior forward Jake Weitzen
follows with 13.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists ... Senior guard
Jeremy Black adds 12.3 points, 3.4 assists, and 5.4 assists with 23
treys ... Senior guard Ryan O'Keefe tallies 10.4 points and 3.3 rebounds
... Junior guard Aaron Gallant posts 9.4 points with 2.3 rebounds ...
Senior forward Pat Sullivan registers 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds while
sophomore forward Dave Beyel chips in with 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds
... Tufts averages 82.8 points per-game while allowing 75.6 each
contest.
