WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL NIPS FDU-FLORHAM

MADISON, NJ – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team kept their Freedom Conference record perfect with a 65-62 victory at FDU-Florham, Saturday afternoon. The Warriors raced out to a large first half lead but were forced to hold off the Devils in the final seconds of the contest. Lycoming improves to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in the conference. FDU drops to 6-8 and 0-4.

For the second consecutive game, the Warriors came out of the gate fast, building a double-digit lead midway through the opening period, only to allow their opponent back into the game. Lycoming pounded the ball inside to LJ. Huggler (Jr./St. Marys, PA; St. Marys) early in the contest and looked dominate as they pulled out to a 27-9 lead. The Devils, however, chipped away at the Warriors lead and trailed by just seven at halftime.

FDU kept the pressure on in the second half, eventually taking their first lead of the game at 39-38. The game was back and forth for the next several minutes with neither team able to pull away. Freshman Jonathan Pribble (Woolrich, PA; Central Mountain) iced the game for Lycoming, hitting two free throws with three seconds on the clock to give the Warriors a three-point lead. The Devils’ final shot as the buzzer sounded was off the mark preserving the win for Lycoming.

Huggler led all players with 22 points in the game, including 12-of-13 shots from the free-throw line. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Pribble added 12 points and Matt Stackhouse (Jr./Hughesville, PA; Hughesville) chipped in 11 points and 10 boards. Shaun Morris (So./Camp Hill, PA; Trinity) and Tommy Wesner (Sr./Dillsburg, PA; Northern) each tallied five assists in the game.

The Warriors return home for their next game, playing host to Elmira College on Monday, January 20. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.