Falcons Host Ninth Ranked Cards In Key MEC Tilt Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Falcons Host the Ninth Ranked Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals in a Key MEC Tilt at Murphy Gym on Wednesday. You can catch all the action at NotreDameFalcons.com with Andrew Luftglass on the call.  Tip time is set for 7:30 PM.
  The Falcons (3-3 1-1 MEC) come into the game off a 93-87 win over Penn State Greater Allegheny last time out.  NDC was led by a trio of players in double figures.  Kyauta Taylor paced the Falcons with 33 points- to go along with 11 rebounds- and- seven assists.  Levi Frankland scored all 21 of his points in the second half- while- Drew Scarberry added 16.
 The Falcons shot 45 percent from the floor as a team. They set new program records in both 3-pointer's made (21-) and- 3-pointer's attempted (49) in the victory.  The Falcons shot 67 percent (12-18) from the free throw line.  They won the rebounding battle 39-35. NDC had 26 assists and 17 turnovers as a team.
 Four players are averaging double figures on the young season to lead NDC. Will Vorhees leads the way, averaging 24.3 points and 10.7 rebounds a night. Kyauta Taylor is off to a strong start averaging 24.2 points a night- while Scarberry is scoring 14.3 points a game.  Frankland is averaging 10.2 points a game as well.
 The Falcons average 92.3 points a game as a team- while they allow 91.0 points a night.  The Falcons are making 12.5 3-pointer's a game- as opposed to 10.7 for the opposition.  The Falcons are also making six plus more free throws than the opposition (18.8-12.3.)  The Falcons have been solid on the glass, out-rebounding the opposition 48 rebounds per game to 41.2.  The Falcons also average five blocks a game, as opposed to 1.5 for the opponent.
   Wheeling Jesuit (5-0 2-0 MEC) has won their first five games for the third consecutive season.  The Cardinals were a 89-65 winner over Glenville State last time out.  Haywood Highsmith paced the Cards with 26 points and 12 rebounds in that contest.  Preston Boswell had 21 in that game- while Jeremiah Wilson added 13.  Wheeling shot 45 percent from the field in that contest- 26 percent from the 3-point line.
  Highsmith has already tallied five double-doubles this season- as he is averaging 21.4 point and 12.8 rebounds per game.  Boswell is putting up 18.8 points a contest, while Wheeling has four players shooting batter than 46 percent from the field on the young season.
   The Cardinals come into Wednesday's contest averaging 80.4 points a night- but allowing just 65.4 points a game.  They have also been solid on the boards where they are out-rebounding the opponent 39.2-36.6 on average.  The Cards have also done a good job of taking care of the ball, as they average 12.4 turnovers a game, which is four less than the opponent (16.4 a night.)
 NDC is 2-7 against Wheeling Jesuit in a season series that goes back to the 2013-14 season.  The Cards were a 84-69 winner over NDC last February.  In the meeting in South Euclid last season the Cards were a 83-74 winner.