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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- In the 2009-10 Commonwealth Conference opener, the Lycoming College men’s basketball team battled a Lebanon Valley College, falling 70-67 on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Junior Will Kelly posted a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Warriors.
Lycoming suffers its first loss of the season and is 5-1 overall and 0-1 in the Commonwealth while Lebanon Valley improves to 4-3 and 1-0 in the league.
The Dutchmen had an eight-point lead with 5:54 left in the game, but a pair of free throws from Kelly (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) cut the deficit to six, 63-57. Freshman Jerald Williams (Riverdale, Md./Bladensburg) helped Lycoming to within four points after coming up with a steal and fast break layup.
After Lebanon Valley hit the front end of a one-and-one, Kelly scored a layup and pulled Lycoming to within one possession, 64-61. Kelly received a pass from Eric Anthony (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Central Catholic) outside the arc and knocked down a three-pointer to get Lycoming down one, 67-66 with 1:54 remaining in the game.
Trying to gain possession, Anthony fouled a Dutchmen player, who hit one of his two free throws. The Warriors got the ball back in their offensive end, where Kelly put up a three for the win, missed and Anthony came up with the offensive rebound.
Johnanthan Williams (Bronx, N.Y./Rice) put up a layup, and grabbed his own rebound before a jump ball and a foul gave Lebanon Valley the ball back. The Dutchmen again could only convert one of two free throws.
Driving across the midcourt, Anthony was fouled and a free throw pulled Lycoming back to within two, 69-67. Anthony went for the intentional miss, but Lebanon Valley grabbed the rebound and hit one final free throw to seal the win, 70-67.
Freshmen Ishaan Davis (Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King Regional) and Jerald Williams finished the contest with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Williams also handed out seven assists. Sophomore Austin Smith was a force on the boards, pulling down eight rebounds while Johnathan Willams recorded 10 points.
The Warriors are on the road for another Commonwealth Conference game at Widener University on Saturday, Dec. 5. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. following the women’s game.
