WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s basketball team earned a 69-65 win against Cabrini College in a rollercoaster game on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Lamade Gymnasium.
The Warriors rebounded from their worst shooting performance of the season against Susquehanna to open the game shooting 55.2 percent from the field en route to a 10 point lead at halftime, 40-30.
Lycoming’s hot-shooting disappeared at the opening of the second half and Cabrini capitalized with a 22-8 run take its first lead of the game with just over 11 minutes to play, 52-48.
The Warriors answered back with a 14-3 run over the next six minutes to regain a seven point lead at 62-55 with 3:20 to play.
The Cavaliers fought back again, this time with eight unanswered points to reclaim the lead, 63-62, with 1:48 left to play.
Eric Anthony (Wheeling, W.V.) connected on a 3-pointer off an assist from Anthony Watson (Philadelphia, Pa.) with 1:33 to play, putting Lycoming up 65-63, but again Cabrini clawed back, tying the score on a Lamar Fisher layup with just under a minute to play.
After head coach Guy Rancourt took his final timeout, Anthony hit a jumper in the paint with 22 seconds left. He was fouled on the play, but missed the free throw, giving Cabrini a chance to tie the game as time expired. Cabrini’s Corey White missed a 3-pointer and Anthony was fouled on the rebound. He sealed the game by hitting both free throws, putting Lycoming up 69-65 with three seconds on the clock.
Anthony led the Warriors with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while also pulling down four rebounds.
Greg Sye (Chantilly, Va.) finished with 16 points and Will Kelly (Williamsport, Pa.) added 11 points and seven rebounds. Mike Bradley (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the team in rebounds with eight and also contributed seven points. Watson handed out a team-high six assists.
Cabrini was led by Kevin Misevicius’ double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Glenn Washington finished with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, and Lamar Fisher added 13 points and a game-high seven steals. Charles Bush had a game-high 11 assists.
Lycoming finished the game shooting 50.0 percent (21-42) to Cabrini’s 38.2 percent (26-68). The Warriors held a slim rebounding advantage, 36-34. The Cavaliers finished with six 3-point field goals to Lycoming’s three.
Cabrini struggled with fouls down the stretch, finishing with 24 fouls and three players fouling out of the contest.
With the win, Lycoming improves to 6-3 on the season. Cabrini falls to 5-2.
The Warriors will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 3, when Pitt-Bradford travels to Lamade Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. contest. That game will follow the women’s basketball team’s tournament games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
