WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS CONFERENCE GAME AT KING’S

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team traveled to King’s College, Wednesday evening, for their first Freedom Conference game in over a month. The Warriors held a slim lead at halftime, but could not hold on as the Monarchs pulled away in the final minutes for a 74-65 victory. Lycoming falls to 8-4 overall and 1-1 versus conference opponents. King’s improves to 12-2 and 3-0.

The Warriors controlled the action early pulling out to a 20-10 lead midway through the first half. The Monarchs, however, whittled away at the deficit and drew within one by halftime at 30-29.

In the second half, the two squads traded the lead seven times before King’s went on a 13-0 run to seize a 66-57 advantage with 2:10 to play.  Lycoming could get no closer than five points down the stretch as they dropped their first conference contest of the season.

Jonathan Pribble (So./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) led the Warriors with 17 points and five rebounds. L.J. Huggler (Sr./St. Mary’s, Pa.; St. Mary’s) and Jeremiah Edison (Jr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) each added 10 points and pulled down six and four rebounds, respectively. Curtis Mays (So./Philadelphia, Pa.; University City) led the squad with 11 rebounds and Shaun Morris (Jr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) dished out a game-high six assists.

The Monarchs were led by Brian Horgan with 21 points. Jamar Stokes added 15 markers and Dannie Evans chipped in 10 points.

Lycoming will be in action again on Saturday, January 17, when they host conference foe Delaware Valley College. Tip-off is at 3 p.m. following the women’s contest.