Randolph-Macon Too Much For Warriors                        Greg Sye Named to All-Tournament Team

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Nationally-ranked Randolph-Macon defeated Lycoming 81-66 in the championship game of the Warrior Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday at Lamade Gymnasium. John Jay College beat Penn State-Berks 71-53 in the consolation game.

Lycoming forward Greg Sye (Chantilly, VA) was named to the All-Tournament team* after scoring 45 points and pulling down 19 rebounds on the weekend. Sye scored 25, including 7 of 8 from the line, against Randolph-Macon, adding eight rebounds and two steals.

But the story of the day was three-pointers. Both teams combined for 17 threes on 41 attempts. Randolph-Macon’s Stephen Sutherland sunk his first three shots from beyond the arc, helping the Yellow Jackets go into the half with a 43-29 lead. Junior David Wilson (Pottsville, PA) led the Warriors with four threes. But it was Kevin Morris’ (Camp Hill, PA) back-to-back three-pointers in the second half that briefly gave Lycoming the lead 59-55.

The Warriors battled for that lead, but the Yellow Jackets deep rotation of big men eventually wore down Lycoming. While many teams schedule cupcakes for their home tournament, Head Coach Don Friday welcomed a nationally ranked opponent. Randolph-Macon may have taken the Tip-Off Championship, but the stiff competition will surely make Friday’s troops stronger.

The Warriors host Elizabethtown on November 21 at 8:00 p.m. Lycoming’s women’s team faces Misericordia before    the men’s game. The Lady Warriors tip off    at 6:00 p.m. at Lamade Gymnasium.

*The Warrior Tip-Off All-Tournament Team also included Randolph-Macon's David Clarkson and Justin Short, John Jay's Alex Valerio and PSU-Berks' Joe Askew. Clarkson was the tournament's Most Valuable Player.