Box Score ANNVILLE, PA  – The Rowan University men's basketball team won 100-89 over Wilkes University in the first game of the Rinso Marquette Tournament on Friday night.  Lebanon Valley College is the host for the tournament.
 
The Profs (2-2) play the winner of the Penn State Abington/Lebanon Valley game on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the championship.  Wilkes (1-1) is in the consolation game prior at 1 p.m.
 
Guard Nick DePersia (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds.  Guard Kris O'Connor (sr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Paul VI) followed with 22 points and guard Rob DePersia (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) contributed with 15.  Forward TJ Booth (so. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) chipped in with 13 and forward Gary Carthan (jr. Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown Reg.) added 11.  Center Dan Brogan (sr. Northvale, NJ/Northern Valley Old Tappan) collected seven boards and Rob DePersia had six. 
 
For the Colonels, guard/forward Steve Stravinski (sr. Pittston, PA/Pittston) totaled 19 points while guard Alec Wizar (sr. Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona) and forward Zachary Brunner (so. Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg) produced 17 apiece.  Guard Marcus Robinson (fr. Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) registered 16 points.  Guard/forward Clay Basalyga (fr. Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) pulled down eight rebounds and forward Tommy Bowen (fr. Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) tallied six.
 
In the second half, Rowan was ahead 68-55 at 13:47.  Wilkes scored six straight points and trailed 68-61.  Guard Casey Evans (jr. Cicero, NY/Bishop Grimes) made two foul shots (13:28), Robinson hit a jump shot (12:26) and Stravinski had a layup (11:46).  Nick DePersia's three-pointer gave the Profs a 76-63 advantage with 9:50 remaining.  The Colonels tied the score at 76 (6:52) with 13 unanswered points.  Nick DePersia nailed a three (6:40) and Booth had two points at the line (6:11) to go up 81-76. 
 
Brunner sank a three-pointer at 3:44 and Wilkes trailed 87-84.  With 1:17 left, Rob DePersia made a free throw and Rowan had a seven point lead (91-84).  The Colonels were down by five points (94-89) after Robinson's three with 28 seconds on the clock.  Rob and Nick DePersia each hit two fouls shots (0:23, 0:13) and Booth had a layup (0:06), which ended the game.  Nick DePersia scored 13 points in the second stanza and O'Connor had 12.