KING'S MEN'S BASKETBALL MAKES HOME DEBUT AGAINST ALBRIGHT ON TUESDAY, VIEW LIVESTATS
WILKES-BARRE – Fresh off capturing the Susquehanna Tip-Off Tournament championship last weekend, the King's College men's basketball team makes their much awaited home debut against defending Commonwealth Conference champion Albright College on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in Scandlon Gymnasium.
Fans unable to attend the game can follow the action through LiveStats at the following link:
http://www.sidearmstats.com/kings/mbball/index.htm
King's enters their 2010-2011 home debut standing 2-0 overall after posting a 67-61 win over host Susquehanna to claim the tourney title on Saturday. Senior forward Kevin Conroy (Chatham, NJ, Chatam) led King's over the weekend's tourney averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds on way to being named tournament most valuable player. Conroy is also closing in on a career milestone, needing just 17 points to become the 25th player in school history to hit the 1,000 point plateau. Junior point-guard Kyle Stackhouse (Malvern, PA, Great Valley) was solid running the show for the Monarchs averaging 12.0 points and a team-best 9.5 boards, joining Conroy on the All-Tournament squad. Sophomore guard Dan Maguschak (Beaver Meadows, PA, Hazleton Area) adds 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. Rookie guard Kyle Hammonds (Rosemont, PA, Radnor) enjoyed a fine start to his collegiate career posting 10.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists through two games. King's averages 71.0 points per-game, while yielding 65.0 points per-contest.
Albright College enters the non-conference game with a 1-1 overall mark after posting a 105-67 victory against Penn State Abington in the consolation game of the Franklin and Marshall Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday. Senior guard Matt Ashcroft tops the Lions averaging 24.0 points shooting 62.5 percent (10-16) form behind the arc. Senior guard Zac Shaeffer, last season's Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year, adds 17.5 points shooting 46.2 percent (6-13) from three-point range. Sophomore guard Cornell Mickens posts 8.5 points and 2.0 rebounds, while junior center Derek Hall adds 8.0 points and a team-best 9.5 rebounds. Albright averages 87.5 points per-game, while allowing 72.0 points per-contest.
Following the game, King's will break for the Thanksgiving holiday and return to the court Monday when the Monarchs travel to Allentown, Pa. to face Muhlenberg College at 7:30 p.m.
