WILKES-BARRE, PA (January 14, 2019) – The King's College women's basketball team will look to get over .500 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Wednesday, hosting rival Wilkes University in McGrane Gymnasium at 8 p.m. in the second of back-to-back home games for the Monarchs. King's is coming off a 94-83 win over defending MAC Freedom champ FDU-Florham Saturday.

Event Details
Opponent: vs. Wilkes University (5-8, 1-3 MAC Freedom)
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA – McGrane Gymnasium (Directions)
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Last Time Out: The King's College women's basketball team scored 59 second-half points, pulling away from visiting FDU-Florham for a 94-83 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) victory in action from McGrane Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.

With the victory, the Monarchs (8-7, 2-2 MAC Freedom) pulled back even in the conference standings, while earning their first win over the Devils (6-9, 1-3 MAC Freedom) since 2015, a span of six contests. The Monarchs exploded for their highest half of basketball this season, as the 54 points were more than the previous high of 50 points against Wesley College. 

The 94 points also was the most since King's dropped 95 points on Penn State-Schuylkill back on December 5, 2012. It was also the most points that the Monarchs have scored in a conference contest since defeating then MAC Freedom opponent Drew University 98-40 on February 6, 2001. The Monarchs were paced by the 22 points and 13 rebounds from Rebecca Prociak, as the junior shot 8-of-14 on field goals in 28 minutes of action.

Sarah Wolbert had her best game as a Monarch, as she came off the bench for her first career double-double, posting career-highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds while making all three of her shot attempts.
Junior Mackenzie Yori finished with 18 points, six rebounds, four steals, making three from behind the arc, while Dippre added 11 points, four assists and was a game-best +18 on the day. Alexis Steeber also finished with 17 points in the victory on 7-of-16 shooting.

The Monarchs also got seven points, three rebounds and a game-high five assists from Rajza, and Dillinger posted six points and three assists. King's shot 48.4 percent (31-64) from the field, drilling 43.5 percent from deep (10-23) and connecting on 22 of the 32 shots from the free throw line.

A Look At The Monarchs (8-7, 2-2 MAC Freedom):

• When the Monarchs get things going offensively, they've been nearly unbeatable, going 6-1 this season in games they've shot over 40 percent with the only loss coming to No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan out in California.
• King's is also 6-0 this season when making 17 or more free throws in a game, while posting a 2-7 mark when under that mark.
• The Monarchs are a perfect 7-0 this season when getting to 70 or more points.
• Junior Rebecca Prociak is fourth in the conference in scoring, posting 16.5 points per game while also posting the fourth-most rebounds per game with 9.3. Prociak is third in the conference in double-doubles with six.
• Junior Mackenzie Yori scored 18 points against FDU-Florham, knocking down three triples, the most for her in a game since connecting on six against Wesley College earlier this season.
• King's has only two different starting lineups this season, while Prociak, Yori, Alexis Steeber and Kayla Dillinger have started all 15 contests for the Monarchs.
• Senior Lindsey Dippre posted a season-high three made triples on 3-of-4 shooting from deep against FDU-Florham, chalking up her fifth double-figure game of the year with 11 points.
• The Monarchs have been shooting the three well this season, making the third-most triples of any team in the conference with 93. In MAC Freedom play, Samantha Rajza leads the conference with a 52.9 percent clip, while Yori's 28 triples are the third-most in the league.
• Junior Sara Wolbert posted a career game against FDU-Florham Saturday, establishing new career-bests in points and rebounds with 10 each, while not missing any of her three field goals.
• Steeber has posted 12 or more points in each of her last 12 games for the Monarchs, and her consistency has shown posting between 14 and 17 points each of the last eight contests.

A Look at the Colonels (5-8, 1-3 MAC Freedom):

• Wilkes comes into Wednesday's game following an 82-75 win over Eastern Saturday, which was their first MAC Freedom win since February 6, 2016, a streak of 35 conference contests.
• The Colonels host Rutgers-Camden Monday evening, but before that Wilkes has won two of its last three contests which also includes a 63-51 win over Centenary University January 3.
• Wilkes is allowing the most points of any team in the conference at 75.0 per contest, while allowing teams to shot 36.5 percent from deep.
• The Colonels are led offensively by the 12.0 points and 9.5 rebounds a game from Gab Giordano, as she also leads the team in made threes with 20 triples and 38 assists.
• Maddie Kelley is also pouring in 9.6 points per game, and Alyssa Alfano is posting 9.1 points a contest in 23.7 minutes per game. Alfano has made a team-high 43 free throws, shooting 84.3 percent from the line.
• Ashley Caster has started all 13 games for the Colonels, registering 8.9 points per game while shooting a team-high .511 among qualifying players.
• Gianna Roberts posts 7.2 points and 4.0 rebounds a game, while Vanessa Whitecavage comes off the bench to chalk up 4.5 points nightly.
• Head coach Tara Macciocco is in her first season with the Colonels, after serving as the head coach at Marywood University that last 14 years.

Against Wilkes All-Time: Since the 2008 season, the Monarchs have posted an 18-3 record against their crosstown rival. The Monarchs are 10-1 at home during that stretch and have won the last eight overall in the series.

Up Next: King's will travel down to Delaware Valley University Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. for another MAC Freedom contest with the Aggies in James Work Gymnasium.