February 19, 2025
Hounds Race Past Colonels in Landmark Conference Action
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women’s basketball squad turned a two-point first quarter lead into an 84-59 victory at Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
Moravian University
6-18,4-13 Landmark
84
Wilkes University
0-24,0-17 Landmark
59
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 84 |
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18 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 59 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wilkes University
Pts:
Maliyah Warren
- 12
Reb:
Maliyah Warren
- 7
Ast:
Yamirelis Matos
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Moravian University | Wilkes University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (34-78) | (19-55) |
| Field Goal % | 43.6% | 34.5% |
| Rebounds | 56 | 29 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 28 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 40 | 23 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's basketball squad turned a two-point first quarter lead into an 84-59 victory at Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening.
How It Happened
- The Colonels scored the opening basket before sophomore guard/forward Lizzie Lustig hit a jumper and a lay-up to put the Greyhounds up 4-2. The Hounds pushed the edge to six points at 14-8 with two free throws from Lustig with 3:16 to play in the first quarter. The lead was still six with 1:57 on the clock on two free throws by sophomore forward Bellisima Lew, and Lew sank another free throw for a 20-18 advantage after ten minutes of action
- Wilkes netted two free throws to start the second half before sophomore guard Emma Altmire sank a three-pointer for the Blue & Grey. The Colonels countered for a one-point lead, and the contest was tied at 26-26 when graduate student forward Sam Osorio hit a jumper to give Moravian the lead for good at 28-26 with 6:43 left in the first half. The Hounds stretched the edge to eight points at the intermission as freshman guard Ellie Wallbillich send Moravian to the locker room up 39-31
- Lustig opened the second half with a jumper to put the lead into double digit. The Greyhounds out-scored Wilkes 27-10 in the third quarter to lead 66-41 after 30 minutes of action
- The Blue & Grey kept the advantage over 20 points for the entire fourth quarter
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian used a balanced scoring attack with just two players in double figures and 12 total players scoring at least two points
- Lustig tossed in a game-high 18 points to go with eight rebounds while Osorio had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebound
- Freshman guard Emma Pukszyn recorded eight points, four assists and two steals while Wallbillich had seven points and six boards
- Altmire, junior guard Jayda Cartagena and freshman guard Sofia Squizziato all scored six points with Cartagena adding four rebounds and Squizziato pulling down three boards
- Junior guard Juliana Vassallo added five points and four assists while sophomore forward Lanie Herbert posted four points and four rebounds
- Lew finished with three points while freshmen guards Kylie Cabana and Megan Elias both had two points
- Senior guard Mikayla Anderson recorded four rebounds in the game
- The Hounds shot 34-for-78 from the field, 4-for-16 on three-pointers and 12-for-18 at the foul line
- The Blue & Grey had a 56-29 advantage on the boards including 24-7 on the offensive glass
- Moravian forced Wilkes into 13 turnovers while committing just seven turnovers
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 22 vs. Juniata College, 2:00 p.m. – Senior Day, Play4Kay, Alumni Game at 11:00 a.m.
