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Sophomore John Monkam and the Warriors host Widener in a key conference battle Saturday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors host Widener in another must-win contest

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Two games out of the fifth and final Commonwealth Conference playoff spot with seven games remaining, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will look to take a step closer to that final playoff slot on Saturday, Feb. 1, when it hosts Widener at Dutch Burch Court at Lamade Gym.

The Warriors (8-9 overall, 4-7 Commonwealth) have a tough week ahead, facing league-leading Messiah on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and second-place Stevenson on Saturday, Feb. 8, making a series sweep of the Pride (8-10 overall, 2-9 Commonwealth) critical as the team heads into the stretch run.

In the first meeting this season, the Warriors held the Pride to a season-low 53 points, nearly 35 points below the Pride's season average.

Warrior Notes
• Since joining the Commonwealth Conference in 2007-08, the Warriors have swept Widener once (2009-10) and split the season series five times.

• Senior Michael Rudy surpassed 700 career points with his sixth of nine points against Alvernia.

• With 1,140 career points, senior Kevin Anthony needs seven points to surpass Will Kelly (2007-11) for 22nd on the school's all-time scoring list and 15 to surpass Dick O'Donnell (1963-67).

• Anthony needs 16 more points to reach 300 in a season for the second time in his career.

• The Warriors lead the Commonwealth Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (62-for-157) after hitting 6-of-8 against Alvernia.

• The Warriors have had nine different players score in double figures this year.
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