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Freshman Ali Derr and the Warriors head to Wilkes looking for their second straight win on Saturday.

Women's Basketball

Lycoming heads to Wilkes looking for second straight win

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - After edging out Marywood on Thursday night, Jan. 5, the Lycoming College women’s basketball team will look for its second win in three days against a Lackawanna County team when they travel to Wilkes for a matinee showdown on Saturday, Jan. 7.

The Warriors (6-5 overall) had four players finish in double figures in their 66-62 upset of the 8-3 Pacers, led by 12 points from freshman Ali Derr. Freshman Janelle Ziminski, sophomore Julia Antonelli and senior Erin Connaghan also posted 10 points, as Lycoming shot a healthy 45 percent from the field.

Wilkes is coming off a 71-64 loss at Albright on Jan. 5. Freshman Elena Stambone led the Colonels with a season-high 22 points and freshman Allison Walsh added 15 points.

Game Notes
• The Warriors’ 43 points in the first half against Marywood was the team’s most in a half since scoring 47 in the second half against Penn College on Nov. 16.

• The Warriors also scored a season-high 27 points off turnovers against the Pacers.

• Sophomore Julia Antonelli needs 11 points to reach 400 in her career.

• Antonelli posted her first career double-double against Wilkes in 2011, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds in the 68-54 win.

• Senior Chelsea Shearer needs one more 3-pointer to become the 17th player in school history to can 50 in a career.

• Junior Rachael Scheller is third in the Commonwealth Conference at 1.7 3-pointers made per game and second in the league at 3.2 steals per game.

• Three Warrior freshmen - Ali Derr, Kylee Sutton and Janelle Ziminski - have posted double-figure scoring games this year.

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