February 19, 2025
Moravian Drops Landmark Conference Contest to Wilkes
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team dropped an 85-63 decision to visiting Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.
Wilkes University
18-6,12-5 Landma
85
Moravian University
15-9,10-7 Landma
63
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
50 | 35 | 85 |
|
|
33 | 30 | 63 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wilkes University
Pts:
Eli Becker
- 21
Reb:
Lucas Lesko
- 8
Ast:
2 Players
(#01,
#14)
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wilkes University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (35-62) | (20-56) |
| Field Goal % | 56.5% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 28 |
| Assists | 17 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 48 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 28 | 28 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team dropped an 85-63 decision to visiting Wilkes University in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Johnston Hall.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds scored first on a lay-up from junior forward Marquis Ratcliff on the opening possession of the game, and three-pointers from junior guards Porter Kelly and Chad Kratzer had the Hounds up 8-2. The Blue & Grey led 11-4 after a three-point play from Kelly; however, Wilkes scored 21 of the next 25 points to take a 25-15 lead with 10:14 left in the opening half
- The Colonels extended the advantage to as many as 23 points before taking a 50-33 lead into the locker room at halftime
- Senior guard/forward Michael Leonardo made a lay-up to begin the scoring in the second half to get Moravian within 50-35 but that would be as close as the score would get for the rest of the contest
Inside the Numbers
- Ratcliff was the only Greyhounds to score in double figures with 19 points to go along with five blocked shots and three rebounds
- Kelly, sophomore guard George Cutler and freshman guard John Kelly all scored six points while Leonardo finished with five points, four assists and two boards
- Freshman forward Jametric Harris added five points and five rebounds while freshman guard Dylan Costa had five points
- Kratzer and sophomore guard Taylor Perlmutter both had three points with Perlmutter grabbing three rebounds while graduate student guard Alex Dietz had two points, three assists, two steals and a pair of boards
- Sophomore guard/forward Riley Flood tossed in two points while junior forward Liam Cummiskey added a point
- Moravian shot 20-for-56 from the field, 8-for-26 on three-pointers and 15-for-22 at the foul line
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, February 22 vs. Juniata College, 4:00 p.m. – Senior Day
- Tuesday, February 25 vs. To Be Determined in Landmark Conference Tournament at higher seed
