Wilkes Barre, PA- With both teams shooting over 45 percent from the field a high scoring match resulted with the Wilkes University Colonels on top of the Defenders in the end by a score of 90-72.
The lead was held by Wilkes for the all but a few seconds first half. The Defenders would tie the game and keep it close until the five minute mark when the Colonels took a ten point lead. That lead would shrink to only 7 at the break with Wilkes holding a 45-38 advantage over Baptist Bible.
Baptist Bible would test the Colonels by cutting the deficit to a single point when Nathan Greve hit a three point shot with four minutes into the second period. But Wilkes was too much for the Defenders as they continued to extend the lead and never look back taking the 18 point victory.
Nathan Greve (Arcanum, OH) led Baptist Bible in all three major categories with 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Travis Wash (Newport News, VA), Seth Bernard (Hilliard, OH), and Tommy Waszaj (East Brunswick, NJ) all scored in double digits with 16, 14, and 10 points respectively. Stephen Howard (Elizabethtown, PA) and Bernard each snatched 4 rebounds and Howard added 5 assists.
Wilkes offense was led by Tom Kresge notching a double double with 23 points and 10 boards. Cris DeRojas added 15 points and 3 assists, Tyler Breznitsky contributed 14 points and 4 assists, and Anthony Gabriel scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
The Defenders (2-8) will have the rest of the week off before hosting CSAC opponent Marywood University on Monday at 8:00 pm.
