Battling Bishop men's basketball cracks D3Hoops Top-25 poll

Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics and head coach John Thompson are pleased to announce that the Battling Bishop men's basketball squad has cracked D3Hoops.com's Top-25 national poll.  The Bishops, who entered the week with an undefeated 6-0 record, came in at #24 in this week's rankings.

Thompson has the Bishops off to the best start in his 14-year tenure.  Wesleyan is currently averaging nearly 96 points per game, while shooting over 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the arc. Defensively, the Bishops are averaging over 12 steals and four blocks per contest.

Thompson is pleased to see his guys receive this recognition, stating, "It’s nice that our players are recognized for how they have played to this point. We all realize it is very early and that we need to keep working to get better everyday."

After a key regional match-up with Guilford College on Tuesday night in Greensboro, Wesleyan returns home this weekend to host its annual Roger Taylor Invitational featuring York (NY), St. Vincent, and Lancaster Bible.  York and St. Vincent will face off at 6:00 p.m. Friday, followed by Wesleyan and Lancaster Bible at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday's consolation and championship games are slated for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., respectively.