LYCOMING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RECORDS COMEBACK VICTORY

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College women’s basketball team overcame a 14-point first half deficit to defeat visiting Juniata College, 71-65, Wednesday evening. The Warriors got balanced scoring with three players in double figures as they won their second consecutive contest. Lycoming improves to 5-5 with the victory. The Eagles fall to 4-6.

Juniata grabbed the early advantage using a 17-4 run midway through the opening period to take a 25-13 lead. The Warriors’ deficit grew to 14 with five minutes to play but a late rally closed the gap to 37-29 at the half.

In the second half, Lycoming continued to chip away at the Eagles lead, finally taking a lead at the 13:17 mark. After Juniata tied the score at 50-50 with nine minutes to play, the Warriors used an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to take control of the contest. The Eagles attempted a comeback of their own closing within one with less than a minute to play, but an easy lay-up and a trio of free throws sealed the six-point victory for Lycoming.

Lyndy LeVan (Sr./South Williamsport, PA; South Williamsport) led the Warriors with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the contest. Michelle Stine (So./Mill Hall, PA; Central Mountain) added a career-high 15 points and a team-high four assists. Mindy Culp (So./New Columbia, PA; Milton) also tallied 15 markers on the night.

Lycoming is in action again on Friday, January 10, when they travel to Moravian College for a weekend tournament. They will face York College in the opening round.