Women's Game Notes
Men's Game Notes

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

KING'S BASKETBALL TEAMS CLOSING OUT REGULAR-SEASON SATURDAY AT WILKES, RUTECKI 19 POINTS SHY OF 1,000-POINT PLATEAU

WILKES-BARRE  --  The King's College women's and men's basketball teams will close out the regular-season Saturday with a doubleheader at cross-town rival Wilkes University.  The women's game tips off at 1:00 p.m. With the men to follow at 3:00 p.m.

Fans can follow the games online at the following links:

WRKC Radio, 88.5 FM:  http://wrkc.kings.edu/list/current.html

Live Video (all three contests): http://www.gowilkesu.com/sports/2015/7/31/GEN_0731155646.aspx
 
Live stats (WBB): http://www.sidearmstats.com/wilkes/wbball/
 
Live stats (MBB): http://www.sidearmstats.com/wilkes/mbball/

The King's women enter the game with a 11-13 overall and 4-9 Freedom Conference record after a 77-69 home loss to Delaware Valley on Wednesday night.  Wilkes, meanwhile, is 4-20 and 1-12 in Freedom Conference. King's won the first meeting between the teams 77-47 on January 27, but the Lady Monarchs have not won since. King's has dropped six straight games, all in conference play, since their victory over the Lady Colonels.  Wilkes, meanwhile, has lost three straight games and has dropped eight of its last nine contests. The Lady Colonels last win was a 64-61 triumph over Misericordia on February 6. King's has won 33 of the last 36 meetings against Wilkes.

King's women are paced by senior forward Jennifer Fabian who averages 12.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per-game while making 23 three-pointers. Junior small-forward Kayla Feairheller follows with 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds while converting 38 three-pointers while senior forward Tara Zdancewicz adds 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds.

Sophomore center Olivia Hoffman averages 6.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per-game and set a school-record on Wednesday with her 92nd blocked shot of the year.

Junior point-guard Kasey Seitz has tallied 5.8 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds with 27 three-pointers. Freshman guard Cayle Spencer has posted 4.3 points and 2.3 boards with 20 treys while senior point-guard Sara Krupinski has registered 3.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.  Freshman forward Alexis Steeber chips in with 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds while sophomore guard Rachael DeTore chips in with 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds.  King's averages 61.8 points while allowing 60.9 each contest.

Wilkes is led by senior guard Cara Basile who tops the squad with 10.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per-game. Sophomore forward Catey McFadden follows with 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds with 40 three-pointers. Junior guard Jamie Campbell adds 6.1 points and 2.0 rebounds with 19 three-pointers while sophomore guard Emily Sofranko chips in with 5.2 points and 2.0 assists with 12 treys. Wilkes averages 52.0 points while allowing 67.7 each game.

On the men's side, King's (12-12/6-7 Freedom) stands tied for fifth-place in the Freedom Conference with Manhattanville College. The Monarchs come off a  74-67 upset win over second-place Delaware Valley Wednesday night in the Monarchs  home finale. Wilkes is 12-12 overall and 7-6 in conference play after a 90-84 road win over FDU-Florham on Tuesday. The Colonels won the first meeting between the teams by a 80-70 count on January 27 in Scandlon Gym. Wilkes will clinch the fourth and final playoff spot with a win. If King's and Manhattanville both win, it would forge a three-way tie for fourth place with the Middle Atlantic Conference tie breaking criteria coming into play to determine the final standings.

King's men's squad is paced by junior forward Dan Rutecki who tops the squad with 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. Rutecki enters the game with 981 points and needs 19 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Sophomore guard Chris Fazzini follows with 11.8 points and 4-0 rebounds with 14 three-pointers. Senior center Tom Heston adds 11.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists while junior guard John Fazzini contributes 10.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 32 three-pointers.

Freshman guard Jake Barber has tallied 7.5 points with 2.1 rebounds while senior guard Connor Hughes averages 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 26 three-pointers. Junior guard Nate Oliver has tallied 7.1 points with 30 three-pointers while junior forward John Dini has registered 3.3 points with 15 three-pointers. Junior post player Derek Wilkins chips in with 3.0 points and 2.7 rebounds.  King's has averaged 74.4 points per-game while yielding 71.9 each contest.

Wilkes is led by senior guard Alec Wizar who averages 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists with 85 three-pointers. Freshman guard Marcus Robinson follows with 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists with 63 three-pointers. Senior forward Steve Stravinski adds 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists with 56 treys. Sophomore forward Zach Brunner contributes 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds while freshman guard Connor Evans chips in with 7.8 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.5 rebounds with 22 three-pointers. The Colonels average 75.8 points while yielding 75.3 each game.