Wopperer led the Cardinals in a 2-0 week, defeating the visiting Hobart College Statesmen on Tuesday night 90-83, and picking up their first conference win of the season with a 60-46 victory over R.I.T. on Saturday at Manning & Napier Varsity Gym.
Wopperer averaged 10 points and 7.5 rebounds in the two contests. Against Hobart, he tallied 16 points to complement a team-high eight rebounds and four steals. In the victory over R.I.T., the senior center shot 5-for-11 from the field and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe to record a team-high 14 points, adding seven boards, two steals and two assists.
For the season, Wopperer currently leads the Empire 8 in rebounds, averaging 9.0 per game, and is averaging 13.5 points per game while shooting .510 percent from the field.
The Cardinals, now 3-1 overall, return to action when they travel to the Lehigh Valley to take on No. 24 DeSales University at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
