Lycoming College Women's Basketball

WARRIOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOPS JUNIATA

Senior Mindy Culp scored 13 points and dished out four assists.

photo by Dick Hostrander

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s basketball team hosted Juniata College, Wednesday evening, for a non-conference contest. The Warriors snapped a four-game losing skid with a 64-61 win over the Eagles. Lycoming improves to 2-5 overall, while Juniata falls to 2-4.

The Eagles controlled the action for much of the first period, leading by as many as eight points at one point. The Warriors, however, kept hanging around and went into the half trailing by four at 29-33.

In the second half, Juniata again built an eight-point lead and maintained a 56-51 advantage with seven minutes to play. But Lycoming continued to chip away and a jumper by Mindy Culp (Sr./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) with 3:08 remaining gave the home team their first lead since early in the game. The Eagles responded with a bucket of their own to regain the lead, but Stacy Lindeman (Jr./Whitehall, Pa.; Whitehall) put the Warriors ahead for good hitting a jumper with 1:03 left. Culp added a pair of free throws to seal the three-point victory.

Lindeman was Lycoming’s leading scorer with 14 points. Culp added 13 markers and four assists. Danielle Kern (Jr./Lehman, Pa.; Lake-Lehman) contributed 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds.

Kristen Kirk (Jr./Newport, Pa.; Newport) led Juniata with 20 points and four assists. Jess Winemiller (Fr./York, Pa.; Dallastown) and Katie O’Brien (Jr./Hanover, Pa.; South Western) each added 14 points. O’Brien also led all players with 11 rebounds.

The Warriors will play again on Saturday, December 11, when they travel to Penn State-Altoona. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.