Wayne State College men's basketball head coach Paul Combs announced today that the Wildcats will journey north of the border for three games with colleges in Canada over Labor Day weekend. The Wildcats will play the University of Winnipeg on Saturday, September 1^st, the University of Manitoba on Sunday, September 2^nd and will complete the trip with another contest against the University of Winnipeg on Monday, September 3^rd.
            This trip allows the Wildcats to have 10 practice days under NCAA rules leading up to the trip. “The 10 practice days are crucial for the development of our team and for us to lay the foundation for the upcoming 2012-13 season,” remarked head coach Paul Combs. “We are grateful for this opportunity and an experience like this will only bring our team closer together on and off the court.”
            Wayne State College returns four starters from a team that was 10-17 last season, finishing eighth in the Northern Sun Conference with a 9-13 league mark.
            "The trip to Canada comes at a good time for our program as we return a solid nucleus of student-athletes who are extremely hungry and have been working very hard since the end of last season,” stated Combs. “This trip also allows for us to work our newcomers into our system and gives them a significant jump in their first season as Wildcats.”
            Wayne State College opens the regular season on November 9^th against Southwest Baptist in the Southwest Baptist Tip-off Classic in Bolivar, Missouri and the 'Cats home opener of the 2012-13 season is November 15^th when in-state rival Nebraska-Kearney comes to Rice Auditorium with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m.