LYCOMING WOMEN COMEBACK VERSUS BLUE JAYS; FALL IN OVERTIME

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s basketball team overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to force an extra five minutes of play, but could not pull out the win as Elizabethtown hung on for a 68-63 overtime victory.

The Lady Warriors fell behind early in large part due to fouls. Lycoming sent the Blue Jays to the free-throw line 12 times and Elizabethtown capitalized by connected on 11 of the 12 opportunities. The Lady Warriors came roaring back, however, in the second half by connecting on 56% of their shots. The effort was good enough to force an extra period, but Elizabethtown regained their composure and outscored Lycoming 9-4 to seal the victory.

For the second night in a row, Lyndy LeVan (So./South Williamsport; South Williamsport) was the top scorer and rebounder with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Laurie Scherer (Jr./Mahanoy City; Mahanoy) added 13 points and five boards. Senior point guard Adrienne Wydra (Ashland; North Schuylkill) tallied six assists in the game.

The loss drops Lycoming’s record to 4-6 overall on the season. Elizabethtown improved to 6-2. The Lady Warriors will look to return to the win column when they travel to Wilkes University on Wednesday, Jan. 10.