Sports News: Winter 2003-04

Monday, January 12, 2004

ZALESKI NAMED TO MAC WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

ANNVILLE, PA --- Junior forward Brandon Zaleski (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown HS) of the Moravian College men’s basketball team has been named to the Middle Atlantic Corporation Weekly Honor Roll for his performance last week.

Zaleski helped the Greyhounds to a 3-1 record last week including the championship of the 26th Annual Greyhound Rock Classic. Zaleski was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and averaged 19.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game last week while shooting 66.0 percent from the floor. Zaleski began the week with 22 points, nine rebounds and two assists in a 76-64 victory versus Delaware Valley College. He contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in an 83-81 overtime loss to The College of New Jersey.

Zaleski opened the Greyhound Rock Classic with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 81-73 victory versus College Misericordia, and he added 15 points, three rebounds and two steals in a 70-38 win over Grove City College in the championship game. Zaleski made 31 of 47 field goal attempts during the week, including 16 of 20 during the tournament, and he also connected on one of three three-point attempts and 13 of 17 foul shots.

The Greyhounds, who are 7-5 overall, will return to action on Tuesday, January 13th in a Commonwealth Conference game at Lebanon Valley College beginning at 8:00 p.m.