LYCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL SUFFERS FIRST LOSS

ASHLAND, Va. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team challenged Randolph-Macon College, Thursday evening, in the championship game of the Rees Jewelers Christmas Classic hosted by the Yellow Jackets. The Warriors came up short in their bid to match the program’s longest winning streak, falling to Randolph-Macon 66-88. Lycoming falls to 10-1 overall, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 5-5 on the season.

Patrick Baylor (Jr./Broomall, Pa.; Cardinal O’Hara) opened the game with a three-pointer for the Warriors, but Randolph-Macon scored the next 10 points to take a seven-point lead just three minutes into the game. An 11-2 run by the Yellow Jackets later in the period extended their lead to 16 and the home team went into halftime leading 47-33.

In the second half, Randolph-Macon continued to control the action building a 27-point cushion with 13 minutes to play in the game. Lycoming, however, did not roll over outscoring the home team 20-5 over the next seven minutes to pull with 12. But time was not on the Warriors’ side as the Yellow Jackets pulled away down the stretch for the victory.

Jonathan Pribble (Jr./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) led all players with 24 points and 10 rebounds in the contest and was named to the all-tournament team. Jeremiah Edison (Sr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) added 14 points and six rebounds, while Kevin Morris (Fr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) chipped in 12 markers. Brad Musser (Jr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) recorded a team-high five assists.

Randolph-Macon was led by Justin Wansley with 20 points and eight boards. Philip Hawley contributed 15 points and nine rebounds, while Adam Krovic came off the bench to score 10 points.

Lycoming is back in action on Wednesday, January 5, when they travel to College Misericordia. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.