WARRIOR MEN’S HOOPS GETS REVENGE VERSUS NEW JERSEY CITY

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team hosted New Jersey City University, Wednesday evening, for a non-conference contest. The game was a rematch of last season’s second round NCAA playoff tilt in which the Gothic Knights eliminated the Warriors from the post-season. Lycoming enacted some measure of revenge, this evening, defeating New Jersey City 71-55. The Warriors improve to 6-0 on the season, while the Gothic Knights fall to 4-3.

Lycoming scored the game’s first seven points, but New Jersey City was able to keep the game tight for a while trailing just 23-18 with six minutes to play in the first half. The Warriors, however, outscored the Gothic Knights 15-6 the rest of the period and went to the locker room leading 38-24.

New Jersey City scored the first eight points of the second half to pull within six, but it was all Lycoming after that. Jonathan Pribble (Jr./Woolrich, Pa.; Central Mountain) hit a three-pointer for the Warriors’ first points of the half and sparked a 12-0 run that gave the home team a 50-32 lead with 13 minutes to play. Lycoming’s advantage grew to as many as 25 before cruising to a 16-point victory.

Pribble was the Warriors leading scorer with 22 points. Kevin Morris (Fr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) added 18 markers, including four three-pointers. Shaun Morris (Sr./Camp Hill, Pa.; Trinity) contributed nine assists – moving into second all-time for career assists at Lycoming. Patrick Baylor (Jr./Broomall, Pa.; Cardinal O’Hara) came off the bench to lead the team with seven rebounds.

The Gothic Knights were led by Javier Rodriguez (Sr./Perth Amboy, N.J.; Perth Amboy) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Devin Davis (So./Red Bank, N.J.; Red Bank Regional) and Abraham Williams (So./Jersey City, N.J.; Lincoln) each added 13 points. Davis also grabbed eight rebounds.

The Warriors will play again on Saturday, December 11, when they travel to Susquehanna University for another non-conference game. Tip-off is at 1 p.m.