Center Valley, PA (February 11, 2021) - Eleven different players reached the scoring column leading a balanced attack and the DeSales University women's basketball team past Wilkes University, 79-55, in the first game in nearly 11 months in MAC Freedom action on Thursday evening.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 79, Wilkes - 55
• Records: DeSales (1-0, 1-0 MAC Freedom); Wilkes (0-1, 0-1 MAC Freedom)
• DeSales improves to 48-2 all-time vs. the Colonels with the win, its 47th straight in the series between the two teams.

How it Happened

• DeSales led by just one late in the first quarter before scoring the final four points of the first stanza to take a 21-16 lead.
• It was an eight points game with 1:49 left in the half before a 3 from freshman Lindsey Welsh started a 10-4 run to end the half giving DSU a 41-27 halftime cushion.
• DSU scored the first six points of the second-half to build a 20-point advantage (47-27) and led by as many as 30 points on a lay-up from sophomore Grace Kelleher late in the quarter before cruising over the final 10 minutes for the win.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Freshman Mikaela Reese led DeSales with 11 points off the bench.
• Junior Averi Jordan had 10 points and pulled down four boards.
• Sophomore Maria Newsome, freshman Amelia Saunders and Welsh each finished with nine points.

For the Foes

• Katelyn Kinczel had 11 points off the bench to lead Wilkes.
• Maddie Kelley finished with 10 points to round out the double digit scorers.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 47.6 percent from the field and cashed in from the line hitting 14-of-18 (77.8%).
• Wilkes enjoyed a slight advantage on the glass out-rebounding DSU, 37-34.
• The Bulldogs forced 27 turnovers leading to 28 DeSales points.

Up Next

• The rematch is set for tomorrow evening as the Colonels will travel down to Billera Hall with tip set for 7:00 pm.