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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Behind the hot shooting of junior forward Will Kelly, the No. 1 seeded Lycoming College Warriors advanced to the Commonwealth Conference championship game after downing No. 4 Elizabethtown College 90-81 in the semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 24. This will be Lycoming's first appearance in the conference's title game since the 2007-08 season.

The Warriors (21-5) led by as many as 15 points with 7:37 left in the stanza before taking a 37-25 advantage into halftime. Kelly dominated the game from the start, hitting six of his first eight attempts, including three of five from beyond the arc. He finished the half with 15 points and three rebounds while Eric Anthony posted nine points with three assists. Lycoming continued its high-pressure defense, forcing Elizabethtown into 10 turnovers, eight of which were Warrior steals.

In the second half, Kelly proved what it took to ice a game, hitting 100 percent (10-for-10) of his free throws, and missing just two of his four shots from the field, posting another 15 points. Anthony registered an additional 10 points, going five-of-six from beyond the arc. Lycoming’s bench play was crucial in the half, outscoring the Blue Jay substitutes 20-6, led by Sebastian Sabella, who posted nine points.

Kelly led the game with 30 points, going eight-for-12 from the field, including four of seven from beyond the arc. He also pulled down five rebounds. Anthony finished the game with 19 points and four assists. Ihsaan Davis recorded 10 points. Freshman Jerald Williams tallied nine points, four assists and three steals. Mike Bradley tallied a game-high nine rebounds.

The Warriors shot well all game, going 43.3 percent (26-of-60) from the field, hitting three of their six three-point attempts in the second half. Lycoming’s pressure resulted in 16 steals on 22 E’Town turnovers.

Elizabethtown (16-9) finished with all five starters in double-figures, led by Mike Church’s 22 and Keith Fogel’s 16. Kyle McConnell put up 14 points while Joe Flanagan and Josh Houseal chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively.

The Warriors (21-5) will play No. 2 Albright College on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m. The Lions advance to the title game after defeating No. 3 Messiah 73-67. 

Notes: Lycoming and Albright split the series this season … The Lions won at Lycoming 84-80 on Jan. 30 while Lycoming claimed the win 74-69 on the road … Kelly has posted season-highs against Elizabethtown (28 points on Jan. 20 and 30 in tonight’s game)