Lycoming Surges to Topple LVC
Lady Warriors Battle Back in Final Three Minutes

ANNVILLE, Pa.—In a hard-fought battle at Lebanon Valley, the Lady Warriors found themselves down by four points with three minutes to go. But Lycoming battled back and earned a 54-53 victory on Wednesday night.

The Lady Warriors played celebration spoiler, defeating the Lady Dutchmen in the 100^th college basketball game played at LVC Gymnasium. Several freshmen led Lycoming, including Alicia Engler (Williamsport, PA), who scored 14 of her 16 points in the game’s opening period. Engler made all four of her three-point attempts in the first half, and finished four-of-seven from beyond the arc.

Lycoming led early in the game thanks to Engler’s strong start and a half-ending tip-in by freshman Renee Freeden (Summit, NJ). Freeden finished with six points and four rebounds.

Lebanon Valley went on an 11-2 run and grabbed the lead late in the game, but Lady Warrior sophomore Andrea Cooper (Hollidaysburg, PA) scored seven unanswered points to give Lyco a one-point advantage with two minutes left. Engler then made two free-throw attempts, followed by an LVC bucket by Amie Bickert with one minute to go.

Lebanon Valley fouled Engler again, but she was unable to convert the front end of a one-and one. With 12 seconds to go and the score 54-53, Lycoming fouled senior Monica Johnson on an in-bound pass, setting up a two-shot, game-deciding chance from the line. Luckily for Lycoming, Johnson, who posted her fourth double-double of the season, missed both shots. A Freeden rebound sealed the Lady Warriors’ victory.

Lycoming takes their record to 3-4 and looks to tip the scales to the winning side at the Elmira Tournament this weekend. The Lady Warriors host their own Lycoming Tournament on January 5-6 at Lamade Gymnasium.