LYCOMING’S WESNER NAMED MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming College junior Tommy Wesner (Dillsburg, PA; Northern) has been named the Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference Player of the Week for men’s basketball. Wesner, a candidate for player of the year in the conference, has been named player of the week five times this season.

Last week, Wesner led the Warriors in two come-from-behind victories over conference opponents. On Tuesday, he scored 23 points – all in the second half – to help Lycoming overcome a 20-point deficit en route to a 77-74 win over then first-place Scranton. Eighteen of his points came on six three-pointers and he also led the team with nine rebounds and four assists. Wesner again led the team in scoring on Saturday when he tossed in 21 points, including five triples against DeSales University. The Warriors overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat the Bulldogs 73-59.

The two wins gave Lycoming a share of the regular-season title along with King’s College with a league record of 10-4. The Warriors will be the second seed in the conference tournament and will host Scranton on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Lamade Gymnasium.

For the season, Wesner leads both the Warriors and the conference in scoring with a 17.3 points-per-game average. He is also averaging 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.