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Men's Basketball 1/25/2022 12:04:00 PM

White Out Night to Feature T-Shirt Giveaway, Bingo Prizes

Scranton, Pa. — Marywood University will be sponsoring a White Out Night on Wednesday as part of its Atlantic East Conference basketball doubleheader against Gwynedd Mercy University. The Athletics Department and Student Life will give away t-shirts to students in attendance and host a bingo event during halftime.

T-shirts will be given to the first 300 Marywood students at the Insalaco Arena. There will be 150 given away during both the women's and men's basketball games. Additionally, two or three prize giveaways will be conducted during the halftimes and between games.

The Marywood women's basketball team will tip-off against Gwynedd Mercy at 6 p.m. in the Insalaco Arena. Coach Enrico Mastroianni's men's basketball squad will take on the Griffins at approximately 8 p.m.

Bingo boards will be handed out at the beginning of the games at the door. T-shirts will be handed out in the Insalaco Arena bleachers by Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee (SAAC) members.

At halftime, a round of Loser Bingo will be played with prizes awarded to the winners.

WBB Scouting Report

Marywood (6-8, 1-3 AEC) looks to get back into the win column after an Atlantic East Conference loss to Cabrini. Savannah Purdy leads the Pacers with 13.4 points per game, and she has reached double figures in each of the past 12 contests. Transfers Abbey McGee and Olivia Ciullo averaged above eight points since joining the team after the holiday break. Stephanie Klemick leads the Atlantic East in blocks per game (3.0), and Jade Rolon ranks second in assists per game (3.1).

Gwynedd Mercy (9-9, 3-2 AEC) boasts the top offense in league, averaging 77.2 points per game. The Griffins have lost two straight after earning wins in their first three Atlantic East competitions. Gwynedd Mercy has the top two scorers in the conference in Lynzie Eggers (16.4 ppg) and Haley Crossing (15.7 ppg). Elise Sylvester doubles every other Atlantic East player with 6.3 assists per game. Gwynedd Mercy has won its past two meetings against the Pacers.

MBB Scouting Report

The Pacers (7-9, 2-2 AEC) are reeling off a dramatic 81-78 win over Immmaculata. Trevor Seitz hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining for the go-ahead basket. After a 28-point effort against the Macs, Jason Holman leads the team with 18 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Adam Boussatta (12.9), Brendan Franko (11.1) and Seitz (11.1) average in double digits for scoring. Corey Perkins leads the Atlantic East with 6 assists per game. Each of the past two Marywood games have been decided by three points, preceded by a 15-point comeback win over Centenary.

Gwynedd Mercy (9-6, 1-2 AEC) earned its first Atlantic East win last weekend with a 65-61 win over Cabrini. The win over the Cavaliers snapped a four-game skid that stretched back before Christmas. Ty Jones scored 19 points and has lead the Griffins in scoring in three of the past five games. Aziz Parker is the team's top offensive threat with 16.3 points per game. Gwynedd Mercy leads the conference in team defense, holding opponents to a .424 field goal percentage. The Griffins have won three straight over the Pacers.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Adam Boussatta: F; 6' 4"; Senior

#30 Jason Holman: F; 6' 6"; Junior

#1 Corey Perkins: G; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#4 Trevor Seitz: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#21 Brendan Franko: G; 6' 2"; Freshman

#33 Savannah Purdy: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#4 Jade Rolon: G; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#25 Stephanie Klemick: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#34 Abbey McGee: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

#22 Olivia Ciullo: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#12 Adam Boussatta
: 6' 4"; Senior
: F

#30 Jason Holman
: 6' 6"; Junior
: F

#1 Corey Perkins
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Trevor Seitz
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#21 Brendan Franko
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: G

#33 Savannah Purdy
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#4 Jade Rolon
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#25 Stephanie Klemick
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#34 Abbey McGee
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

#22 Olivia Ciullo
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G