February 14, 2024
Moravian Drops Landmark Conference Contest at Wilkes
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball squad dropped a 72-57 decision in Landmark Conference action at Wilkes University Wednesday evening.
Moravian University
9-15,5-12 Landmark
57
Wilkes University
18-6,11-6 Landmark
72
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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30 | 27 | 57 |
|
|
36 | 36 | 72 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wilkes University
Pts:
Lucas Lesko
- 17
Reb:
Trent Fisher
- 10
Ast:
Cayden Merrifield
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Wilkes University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-56) | (29-55) |
| Field Goal % | 37.5% | 52.7% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 35 |
| Assists | 12 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 14 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball squad dropped a 72-57 decision in Landmark Conference action at Wilkes University Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds scored the opening points of the contest on a lay-up from sophomore forward Marquis Ratcliff, and the Blue & Grey had a 7-3 advantage after a three-pointer from senior guard Alex Dietz at the 16:07 mark. The Colonels rallied back to take a 14-8 edge seven minutes into the game before the Hounds countered with a 10-2 run to move back ahead 18-16 on a jumper by junior forward Gary Francis with nine and a half minutes until halftime
- The squads traced the lead five times with Moravian leading by as many as three points at 26-23 after a three-pointer by junior guard/forward Michael Leonardo at the 5:27 mark. Wilkes scored the next 11 points to take the lead for good, and the Colonels headed to the locker room with a 36-30 advantage
- Wilkes quickly pushed its lead into double digits to begin the second half. The closest the Hounds would get was six points at 41-35 on a three-pointer by senior guard Mark Howell with 16:25 still to play. The Colonels would lead by as many as 18 points late in the contest
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian was led by Ratcliff, who had his tenth double-double of the season and 20th of his career with 18 points and ten rebounds. Ratcliff now has 504 points this season, the seventh 500-plus point season in program history
- Dietz finished with nine points while Leonardo contributed eight points, four boards and three assists
- Francis tossed in six points while freshman guard Taylor Perlmutter added five points, two assists and a pair of steals
- Freshman guard Riley Flood netted four points while Howell and sophomore forward Liam Cummiskey both had three points
- Senior guard Filippo Baldo recorded three rebounds and a point
- The Greyhounds shot 21-for-56 from the field, 8-for-26 on three-pointers and 7-for-17 at the foul line
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 17 at Juniata College, 2:00 p.m.
