Warriors Roll Into Tip-Off Tourney Championship  Lycoming to Face Nationally Ranked Randolph-Macon

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming’s basketball team defeated John Jay 69-49 in the first game of the Warrior Tip-Off Tournament Friday night. The Warriors will face nationally-ranked Randolph-Macon in the Tip-Off championship on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Lycoming’s Greg Sye (Chantilly, VA) led all scorers in game one, pulling a double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Sye showed why he was voted Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year in 2005-06, adding three assists and a block on the night.

The Warriors jumped to a big lead early, going into halftime up 46-21. With point guard Anthony Watson (Philadelphia, PA) controlling the tempo, Lycoming never looked back. Forward Kevin Morris (Camp Hill, PA) was 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, scoring 12 points all night, while captain David Wilson (Pottsville, PA) rained in 11 points.

Lycoming’s opponent for tomorrow’s championship dominated the second game, cruising past Penn State-Berks 106-59. Randolph-Macon is ranked #15 by www.d3hoops.com. Warrior Head Coach Don Friday would love to knock off the Virginia school and get some national attention. The championship game starts at 4:00 p.m. at Lamade Gymnasium. The 2:00 consolation game pits Penn State-Berks versus John Jay.