Men's basketballready for great season

by Bernadette Smith staff writer

The men's basketball team is looking forward to a year of achieving goals with triumphant victories.

As the team prepares for the 1999-2000 season, its expectations are high and drive is strong. Leading the team this season are Tim Anderlonis, Charles Epps, Randall Sims, Tyquine Wilson and Tremaine White. With determination and teamwork they are confident in contending for the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title this season.

The team has started slowly this season with a record of 2-2 defeating Gwynedd-Mercy College 63-62 and Eastern College 57-50, but losing to Wilkes University 83-57 and Widener University 64-

60. According to coach John Dzik, there is an increase of new faces on the team, including a few first year students, which helps make the team stronger. According to junior Tyquine Wilson the first year students are a big help to the team. We are expecting to make it to the PAC championship this season Wilson said.

The team is not allowing last season's defeat to Wesley College prevent them from working their hardest to contend for the PAC title this season. Last season Tyquine Wilson was quoted saying, "next season will definitely be better" and he still feels confident in that and that this season will be victorious. 'There is no doubt in my mind the team will make it to the playoffs this season, but in order to win the PAC title the team needs to work ex- tremely hard" Dzik said. The team is expecting a season of vigorous practice and tough competition. The team expects its toughest competition this season to be Stockton University. "They are a good team with tough competition, but we are confident in defeating them" Wilson said. Although Stockton University may be their toughest competition they are expecting to face Gwynedd-Mercy at the PAC ~pionship. Cabrini and Gwynedd-Mercy were the highest scoring teams of last season and the team is expecting the pattern to continue this season. Dzik feels the team is struggling this season, and he is trying diligently to put the players in shape for this season. With confidence from the players, coach and student body there is no reason why the team cannot be victorious and bring home the PAC title for this season. 'There is always a chance when Cabrini is involved" Dzik said.