WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL TOPS ELMIRA

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team took a break from conference competition, Monday evening, to host Elmira College. The Warriors led start to finish and led by as many as 29 in the second half before cruising to a 77-60 victory. Lycoming improves to 10-4 with the win. Elmira falls to 3-10.

The Warriors scored the first four points of the contest and never looked back. Five minutes in they led 11-1, ten minutes in their lead was 24-10, and at halftime the home team was up 42-23. In the second half, Lycoming continued to pull away building a 29-point lead with 11:52 to play and again with 6:28 to play. The Eagles fought back down the stretch as the Warriors cleared their bench but it was not enough as Lycoming held on for the 17-point victory.

Jeremiah Edison (Jr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) led the Warriors by recording a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the game. L.J. Huggler (Sr./St. Mary’s, Pa.; St. Mary’s) added 13 points, and Scott Corrigan (Fr./Lake Ariel, Pa.; Western Wayne) chipped in 11 markers, including a trio of three-pointers. Shaun Morris (Jr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) led the squad with six assists. Curtis Mays (So./Philadelphia, Pa.; University City) handed out five assists and scored seven points.

Elmira was led by Travis Wilder with 16 points and Matt Keating with 10 points.

Lycoming will return to conference competition on Wednesday, January 19, when they host Wilkes University. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.