WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - After a two-week break, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will get back on the court with the annual Louis Fleming Basinger Memorial Tournament, hosting Penn State Brandywine in the opening game of the event on Monday, Dec. 29, at 6 p.m.

The Warriors (5-4 overall) enter the tournament with three players averaging in double figures, led by 11.1 points from freshman Issak Bodon. Sophomore Nykolas King averages 10.8 points and freshman Alex Newbold adds 10.3. Six players on the team are averaging better than 6.0 points per contest.

The Lions (0-7 overall) are led by a dynamic guard in sophomore James Fisher, who is averaging 22.3 points per game, which is fourth in the PSUAC.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors are 4-0 in Basinger Tournament opening rounds, outscoring opponents 372-211 in the four contests.

• The Warriors are 9-0 all-time against opponents from the Penn State University Athletic Conference.

• The Warriors are fifth in Division III in turnover margin at 8.1 per game while their 11.4 steals per game are 14th.

• Freshman Alex Newbold needs seven more points to reach 100 in his young career.

• Senior Patrick Dougher needs four 3-pointers to become the 12th player in school history to post 150 in a career.

• Senior Malcolm Covington needs 24 points to reach 900 in his collegiate career. He scored 647 in two years at SUNY Orange.

• The Warriors grabbed a season-high 47 rebounds and 21 steals in the 86-71 win over Penn College.