LYCOMING MEN’S BASKETBALL HANGS ON TO TOP SCRANTON

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team hosted the University of Scranton, Wednesday evening, for a Freedom Conference contest. The Warriors withstood a second-half comeback by the Royals to pull out an 80-77 victory. Lycoming improves to 14-5 overall and 6-2 within the conference with the win. Scranton falls to 3-17 and 1-8.

The Warriors dominated the paint in the first half, shooting 60% from the field and out-rebounding the Royals 22-13 to build a 40-29 halftime lead. Scranton’s deficit could have been worse if not for 6-of-13 shooting from three-point range.

In the second half, Lycoming continued to control the inside game, but 14 turnovers by the Warriors and nine more triples for the Royals got the visitors right back in the game. Lycoming led by 11 with 3:28 to play, but a 7-0 run by Scranton made the score 73-69 with 2:27 showing on the clock. The Royals pulled within three when Sean Clark followed a pair of Warrior free throws with another three-pointer. The comeback would end there, however, as both teams traded lay-ups to complete the scoring in the game.

Jeremiah Edison (Jr./Mifflinburg, Pa.; Mifflinburg) scored a career-high 22 points to lead all players in the contest. He also grabbed six rebounds. L.J. Huggler (Sr./St. Mary’s, Pa.; St. Mary’s) added 18 points and four rebounds from the inside. Matt Stackhouse (Sr./Hughesville, Pa.; Hughesville) played his first game in nearly a month and posted 13 points and nine rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Jonathan Pribble (So./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) gave Lycoming four players in double-digits with 12 points and six rebounds. Curtis Mays (So./Philadelphia, Pa.; University City) led the team with eight assists and four steals to go with six points.

Scranton had five players in double figures led by Matthew Snyder with 17, including five three-pointers. Brian O’Donnell added 16 points and eight rebounds, Mike McGowan tallied 15 points, Patrick Clabby chipped in 12 markers, and Sean Clark contributed 10 points.

The Warriors will travel to Delaware Valley College on Saturday, February 7, for their next game.