JANUARY 23, 2015

KING'S BASKETBALL SQUADS   TO HOST MANHATTANVILLE IN SATURDAY FREEDOM DOUBLEHEADER, START TIMES CHANGED
(Dickerson MAC Hall of Fame Induction to be Rescheduled)

WILKES-BARRE — The King's College basketball teams will return to action on Saturday with an important Freedom Conference doubleheader against Manhattanville College.  Due to the weather forecast of snow, the game times have been changed. Originally slated for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., the women's game will now be at 5:00 p.m. while the men will tip-off at 7:00 p.m.

Unfortunately the weather will also force a postponement of the MAC Hall of Fame presentation of former Monarch hoops star Corey Dickerson who will be unable to attend due to the weather and later start time.

Tickets costs, which cover both games, are set at $5 for adults, $2 for seniors, $2 for non-King's students showing I.D.  In addition, children under age-six shall be admitted free.  King's College students attend free at all ticketed events with the presentation of their current student I.D.

LiveStats will be available for both games at the following links:

Women's Game:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/kings/wbball/

Men's Game:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/kings/mbball/

King's women's team enters the matchup with a 6-10 overall record and a 2-3 Freedom Conference mark after rallying form 12 points down midway through the second half to post a 59-53 win over Misericordia.  Manhattanville is 10-6 and 1-4 after a 71-65 loss at Eastern University on Wednesday.

The Lady Monarchs are paced by the duo of sophomore guard-forward Kayla Feairheller and senior power forward Marissa Manning. Feairheller tops the squad with 12.9 points with 5.6 rebounds while Manning follows with 11.8 points and 7.1 boards after registering a career-high 19 rebounds against Misericordia.

Sophomore point-guard Kasey Seitz adds 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists with 21 three-pointers while junior forward Jennifer Fabian contributes 6.9 points and 5.9 boards. Freshman center Olivia Hoffman has posted 5.4 points and team highs of 7.6 rebounds and is second in the Freedom Conference with 43 blocked shots. Junior forward Tara Zdancewicz chips in with 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Manhattanville is led by its one-woman wrecking machine in senior Allison Caizzo. The 6-foot-2 senior averages a double-double, posting 16.9 points and 15.2 rebounds per-game while adding a conference-best 47 blocked shots. Senior guard Bri Pabon follows with 15.8 points, 4.0 assists, and 31 three-pointers while junior guard Ashley Raaf adds 11.9 points and 3.1 boards.  Junior guard Ashley Franklin chips in with 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds. The Valiants average 69.4 points while allowing 62.4 each game.

King's men stand at 9-7 overall and 2-3 in the Freedom Conference after a 70-41 loss at Misericordia Wednesday night. Manhattanville, meanwhile, is 5-11 overall and 1-4 in league competition after a 87-75 loss at Eastern Wednesday night.

King's is led by sophomore forward Dan Rutecki who averages 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per-game but went scoreless against Misericordia for the first time in his 41-game career after being saddled with foul trouble throughout the contest.  Freshman guard Chris Fazzini follows with 10.5 points and 3.3 rebounds . Rookie forward Dan Borner adds 7.6 points and 3.9 rebounds while junior center Tom Heston contributes 7.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. Freshman guard John Fazzini and sophomore guard Nate Oliver chip in with 5.7 and 5.1 points per-game respectively.  King's averages 62.5 points per-game while allowing 63.1.

Manhattanville is paced by junior forward Juan Camacho with 16.4 points and 5.1 rebounds with 17 three-pointers. Junior guard Anthony Maestre follows with 15.9 points and 3.9 assists with 32 three-pointers. Freshman guard Timmy McCauley adds 6.1 points and 2.0 rebounds while junior forward Andrew Winter has tallied 5.3 points and 3.8 boards.