web1_122112052-1d7d1f665bdf4460ab411fac8143f489.jpg

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ director faces allegations of sexual assault with minors

web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_1.jpg

Misericordia men’s basketball survives last-second surge from King’s

<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Mackenzie Yori and Samantha Rajza&#8217;s third quarter three-point barrage landed King&#8217;s an 80-70 upset of nationally ranked Misericordia at the McGrane Gymnasium on Wednesday night.</p><p>&#8220;The team really fed off each other tonight,&#8221; King&#8217;s coach Caitlin Hadzimichalis said. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t have a ton to say at halftime. They said let&#8217;s do what&#8217;s been working by getting out in transition. Then we hit a bunch of threes.&#8221;</p><p>It was enough to deliver the first loss of the season to the Cougars, who entered the week ranked No. 20 in the Women&#8217;s Basketball Coaches Association top 25 and No. 24 in the D3hoops.com poll.</p><p>Yori and Rajza sank three three-pointers each in the third frame for the Monarchs (11-7, 5-2 MAC Freedom), sending the home gym into a frenzy.</p><p>&#8220;Once I saw the first one go in I said it&#8217;s time to go,&#8221; said Yori, the team&#8217;s point guard from Hazleton Area. &#8220;It got the energy going, and then Sam started hitting her shots and we got in the flow.&#8221;</p><p>Razja, a Holy Redeemer product, did it all for King&#8217;s on both ends of the court.</p><p>&#8220;Sam has been playing so well all year long,&#8221; Hadzimichalis said. &#8220;She loves a crowd and the big moment. She&#8217;s been a spark and she really grew up tonight.&#8221;</p><p>Before the Monarchs were able to seal the victory over Misericordia (16-1, 5-1), senior Alexis Steeber led all scorers with 17 points in the back and forth first-half chess match that saw King&#8217;s cling to a 37-36 lead at halftime.</p><p>&#8220;She played like a senior tonight,&#8221; Hadzimichalis said of Steeber. &#8220;She played confidently and calmly.&#8221;</p><p>Misericordia&#8217;s Japriya Carroll came into the contest averaging 14.7 points per game. She hit her average with 14 at the half, knocking down two three-pointers. </p><p>Carroll went on to finish the contest with a double-double at 24 points and 13 rebounds.</p><p>Late in the fourth quarter, the Cougars knocked their deficit down to four. Then junior Rebecca Prociak stepped up for King&#8217;s.</p><p>The former Holy Redeemer star snagged five rebounds and sank two clutch free throws.</p><p>&#8220;Sometimes when I&#8217;m not hitting my shots I put my head down,&#8221; Prociak said. &#8220;But I knew in order to win this game I needed to be active on both ends of the court.&#8221;</p><p>Prociak said Misericordia&#8217;s record and ranking in the polls did not deter the Monarchs.</p><p>&#8220;The win was huge,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But we just wanted to go out and play defense and grab rebounds. We knew they were undefeated, but that didn&#8217;t phase us. We have great energy when we play here.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We spoke about it after the game,&#8221; Hadzimichalis said. &#8220;It&#8217;s momentum, it gives us more momentum heading into the next one. &#8230; They (Misericordia) are a really good team. They didn&#8217;t win 16 games by accident. They have really good players and coached very well.&#8221;</p><p>Hadzimichalis also credited the bond her team has with one another.</p><p>&#8220;This group is really tight,&#8221; she said. &#8220;When someone is doing well, they all are. I&#8217;m proud that we&#8217;ve taken our tumbles in the beginning of the season to get to this point.&#8221;</p><p>Yori shared the same sentiment as her coach.</p><p>&#8220;We really do feed off of each other,&#8221; Yori said. &#8220;We really love each other and play for each other and we have great chemistry.</p><p>Paige Wampole added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars.</p><p>King&#8217;s will travel to Misericordia on Feb. 12 for the rematch.</p><p><strong>Wilkes 56, Delaware Valley 45</strong></p><p>Maddie Kelley led three Colonels in double figures as Wilkes picked up its third conference win of the season, the program&#8217;s most since finishing with four in the 2014-15 campaign.</p><p>Kelley scored 12 points while Gab Giordano added a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Gianna Roberts added 11 points and seven rebounds.</p><p><strong>King&#8217;s</strong> <strong>80,</strong> <strong>Misericordia 70</strong></p><p><strong>MISERICORDIA (70) &#8212;</strong> Japriya Carroll 14-32 0-0 24, Paige Wampole 6-11 2-3 14, Tessa Zamolyi 4-12 0-0 7, Rachel Carmody 4-14 0-0 6, Jordan Barth 3-8 0-2 6, Leanne Forsyth 2-3 1-2 5, Kalynn Sefcik 3-7 0-0 5, Erica Haefele 2-9 0-0 3, Emma Hayes 0-0 0-0 0. <strong>Totals 37- 96 3-7 70.</strong></p><p><strong>KING&#8217;S (80) &#8212; </strong>Alexis Steeber 10-20 2-2 21, Mackenzie Yori 10-28 2-2 19, Sam Rajza 9-16 1-1 16, Rebecca Prociak 3-12 8-8 14, Lindsey Dippre 2-9 2-2 5, Kayla Dillinger 2-6 0-0 3, Emily Kriston 1-6 0-0 2, Sara Wolbert 0-1 0-0 0. <strong>Totals 37-96 15-15 80.</strong></p><p><strong>Misericordia`16`20`16`18 &#8212; 70</strong></p><p><strong>King&#8217;s`15`22`23`20 &#8212; 80</strong></p><p><strong>Three-point goals</strong> &#8212; MIS 7-22 (Carroll 4-11, Sefcik 1-2, Zamolyi 1-4, Haefele 1-4, Carmody 0-1); KC 9-26 (Rajza 3-5, Yori 3-9, Steeber 1-3, Dillinger 1-3, Dippre 1-4, Kriston 0-2).</p><style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_8-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak shoots against Misericordia defender Paige Wampole Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_8-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak shoots against Misericordia defender Paige Wampole Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_6-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">King&#8217;s guard Mackenzie Yori goes in for layup against Misericordia Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_6-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>King&#8217;s guard Mackenzie Yori goes in for layup against Misericordia Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_5-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Misericordia&#8217;s Jordan Barth drives to the basket as King&#8217;s Sam Rajza defends Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_5-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Misericordia&#8217;s Jordan Barth drives to the basket as King&#8217;s Sam Rajza defends Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Misericordia&#8217;s Rachel Carmody tries to split King&#8217;s defenders Alexis Steeber, left, and Rebecca Prociak Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_4-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Misericordia&#8217;s Rachel Carmody tries to split King&#8217;s defenders Alexis Steeber, left, and Rebecca Prociak Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_3-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak and Misericordia&#8217;s Paige Wampole battle for a rebound in MAC Freedom Conference action in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_3-1.jpg</photo4><caption4>King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak and Misericordia&#8217;s Paige Wampole battle for a rebound in MAC Freedom Conference action in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_7-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Misericordia&#8217;s Japriya Carroll tries to get by King&#8217;s Kayla Dillinger Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_7-1.jpg</photo5><caption5>Misericordia&#8217;s Japriya Carroll tries to get by King&#8217;s Kayla Dillinger Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption5><photoCredit5>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_9-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak, right, and Lindsey Dippre celebrate the Monarchs&#8217; 80-70 win over previously undefeated Misericordia Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo6>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_TTL012419Miseri-KingsBB_9-1.jpg</photo6><caption6>King&#8217;s Rebecca Prociak, right, and Lindsey Dippre celebrate the Monarchs&#8217; 80-70 win over previously undefeated Misericordia Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre. </caption6><photoCredit6>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit6></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Monarchs show muscle, upset undefeated Misericordia women