Box Score

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Coming off their first loss of the season on Saturday, Jan. 7, at King’s, the Lycoming College men’s basketball responded by building a 19-point lead in the first 10 minutes of Wednesday night, Jan. 11’s Commonwealth Conference matchup with Lebanon Valley before cruising to a 92-61 win to stay undefeated in the league with the victory at Lamade Gym.
 
The Warriors (13-1 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth) used 24 fast-break points and 56 fast-break points, as they shot a solid 52 (37-of-72) percent from the floor. The Dutchmen (8-6 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth) fell victim to 16 turnovers, leading to 24 points, while the Warriors held them to just 28 (19-of-67) percent from the floor.
 
“I was very happy with our intensity,” Lycoming College head coach Guy Rancourt said. “That’s a good Lebanon Valley team and a well-coached team. This wasn’t a normal conference game. Some times teams just can’t find the mark and we were fortunate to be on the positive end of that (Wednesday). I am hoping we dealt with that last Saturday and we can move on with it.”
 
After Lebanon Valley tied the game at two, senior Mike Bradley (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep) hit a fastbreak bucket on a dish from junior Ihsaan Davis (Jamaica, N.Y./Christ the King), starting a 16-5 run that gave Lycoming an 18-7 lead with 13:59 left. After a Dutchmen bucket, the Warriors scored the next six points to start a 12-2 run that was capped by a pair of free throws from sophomore Kevin Anthony (Columbus, Ohio/Bridgton Academy) with 9:48.
 
Lebanon Valley cut the lead to 18 at 32-14 with 7:57 left, but the relentless Warriors went on another 18-4 run in a run that featured three fastbreak buckets. The Dutchmen closed the gap to 23 points at the half at 49-26 by scoring eight of the last nine points of the half.
 
The Warriors got the lead to as many as 42 points in the second half at 70-28 after a layup by Anthony, thanks to a 20-2 run, and Lebanon Valley never closed within 29 in the last 18:30, helping the Warriors clear the bench, as 12 players figured into the scoring.
 
Anthony led the Warriors with 18 points and freshman Patrick Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood) added 17 thanks to five 3-pointers. Junior Anthony Martin (Detroit, Mich./Christ the King) posted 12 points and five rebounds and Bradley posted 10 points and four boards. Junior Jerald Williams (Riverdale, Md./Bladensberg) notched double-figure assists for the fourth straight game, as he finished with 14 in 21 minutes, also adding five points and five steals.
 
Sophomore Michael Rudy (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) added eight points, a team-high eight rebounds and a game-high three blocks.
 
“Mike is an unsung hero on the team,” Rancourt said. “He’s a game-changer. He alters shots. He makes big plays. He’s always working.”
 
Joe Meehan led the Dutchmen, who struggled from 3-point land (2-of-19), with 19 points and Danny Brooks added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jordan Stewart added six points, eight rebounds and five steals.
 
Lycoming will look to stay perfect in the Commonwealth Conference on Saturday, Jan. 14, when they head to Arcadia for a 3 p.m. start in the finale of a doubleheader. The women’s teams will tip at 1 p.m.