WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH VICTORY
ADVANCES TO FINALS OF TIP-OFF TOURNEY

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team opened the 2002-2003 campaign in impressive fashion, Friday evening, defeating Valley Forge Christian College 105-73. The Warriors never trailed in the contest and had five different players score in double figures. The Patriots fall to 5-3 with the loss, while Lycoming opens up at 1-0.

The Warriors set the tone early racing out to a 17-1 lead in the first four minutes of play. Their advantage would never be smaller than 13 points the remainder of the game.

Freshman Jonathan Pribble (Woolrich, PA; Central Mountain) had an impressive collegiate debut leading Lycoming with 26 points. Pribble hit 10-of-13 shots, including a pair of three-pointers and also pulled down five rebounds. Tommy Wesner (Sr./Dillsburg, PA; Northern) added 21 points to the cause, including five triples. He also led the team with seven assists.

The inside tandem of LJ Huggler (Jr./St. Marys, PA; St. Marys) and Matt Stackhouse (Jr./Hughesville, PA; Hughesville) scored 20 and 17 points, respectively. Each also grabbed five rebounds in the contest. Shaun Morris (So./Camp Hill, PA; Trinity) was the fifth Warrior to reach double digits with 12 points in the game. He also had six assists.

Jared Bornman was the leading scorer for Valley Forge with 26 points to go with nine rebounds. Reginald Chapple added 22 points for the Patriots.

In the second game of the evening, Lincoln University defeated Lancaster Bible College 78-62. Lincoln led by as many as 20 points in the first half, but Lancaster Bible came storming back to take their first lead of the game with 8:40 remaining. Lincoln, however, weathered the storm and pulled away at the end for the 16-point victory.

Shuaib Abdur-Rahman led Lincoln with 22 points in the game. Linwood Gilmore added 19 points, while also pulling down a game-high 19 rebounds. Mike Kearse chipped in 11 markers.

Lancaster Bible was led by Matt Lynskey with 23 points, including four three-pointers. Eric Lee added 12 points and Chad Kuhne scored 10.

Lycoming will play Lincoln at 4 p.m. tomorrow afternoon in the championship game of the tournament. Valley Forge and Lancaster Bible will square off at 2 p.m. in the consolation game.