Lesko helped the Wilkes to a 3-0 mark over the holidays with three non-conference victories, including a 2-0 record at the Florida Sunshine Shootout in Daytona Beach, Fla. The sophomore averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks, and shot 45.5% from the field over the course of the three victories. Lesko scored 14 points in just 22 minutes as the Colonels defeated Clarks Summit University 74-40 on Monday, December 18. He then led Wilkes to a 56-53 win over Centre College in the first game of the Florida Sunshine Shootout on Thursday, December 28, with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting. Lesko added 13 points and a team-high six rebounds in an 81-76 win over Hamline University the next day to finish 2-0 in Florida and improve to 10-1 overall this season.