WARRIOR MEN’S BASKETBALL FIGHTS BACK FOR OVERTIME WIN

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team hosted Alfred University, Friday evening, for the opening game of the Lycoming College Tip-Off Tourney. The Warriors overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to force overtime and eventually defeat the Saxons, 88-82. Lycoming will now face SUNY-Geneseo in the championship game tomorrow afternoon.

The Warriors got off to a slow start in the offensive end, falling behind 29-39 by halftime. Alfred extended their lead to 49-34 three minutes into the second half, but Lycoming began chipping away and closed within three points with nine minutes remaining. Two minutes later they took their first lead of the game.

The Saxon kept their composure down the stretch, however, and Quentin Bryant hit a three-pointer with seven seconds to play that tied the game at 76-76 and forced the extra period.

For a while it looked like one overtime might not be enough as the two teams remained deadlocked at 80-80 three minutes in. But the Warriors pulled away in the final minutes outscoring Alfred 8-2 over the final 120 seconds.

Jonathan Pribble (Jr./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) led Lycoming with a game-high 31 points and seven rebounds. Freshman Kevin Morris (Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) added 15 points, including three three-pointers. Jeremiah Edison (Sr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) contributed 12 points and six rebounds. Shaun Morris (Sr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) tallied six assists, while scoring eight points.

Bryant led the Saxons with 28 points in the contest. Dillon Stein added 21 markers, while Ryan Hallett and Ryan Clemenson each scored 12 points.

In the second game of the evening, Geneseo defeated John Jay, 73-56. Joe Zera scored a game-high 25 points for the Knights. The Bloodhounds were led by James Clark with 17 points.

John Jay and Alfred will play at 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, with Lycoming and Geneseo to follow at approximately 4 p.m.