WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS GAME AT WILKES

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team traveled to Wilkes University, Wednesday evening, for a Freedom Conference contest. The Warriors played a strong first half, but could not hold on for the victory falling to the Colonels, 73-79. The loss drops Lycoming to 12-4 overall and 3-2 within the conference. Wilkes improves to 10-3 and 4-1.

The Colonels opened the game with a 10-2 run, but the Warriors settled in and held the home team to just 19 points the rest of the half to carry a 36-29 advantage to the locker room.

In the second half, Wilkes again started quickly with a 9-3 run that pulled them back within one. The difference in the game, however, came at the free-throw line as the Colonels made 28-of-35 free throws to just 6-of-11 for Lycoming. The 25-point advantage from the charity stripe resulted in a six-point win for Wilkes.

The Warriors were led by Jonathan Pribble (Jr./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) with a game-high 29 points. Kevin Morris (Fr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) added 13 points and Brad Musser (Jr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) chipped in 12 markers. Jeremiah Edison (Sr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) led the squad with eight rebounds, while scoring five points.

The Colonels had five players in double figures, led by John Yanniello with 27 points. Evan Walters added 17, Chris Shovlin scored 12, and Mike Constantine and Greg Cardmore each chipped in 10 points. Cardmore also pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

Lycoming will look to rebound on Saturday, January 22, when they host FDU-Florham for another conference tilt. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.