WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Two games out of the fifth and final playoff slot with four games remaining, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will begin a stretch of must-win games on Wednesday night, Feb. 12, when it hosts Lebanon Valley in a key Commonwealth Conference matchup at Dutch Burch Court at Lamade Gym.
The Warriors (9-11 overall, 5-9 Commonwealth) are coming off an 80-67 loss to Stevenson on Feb. 8. Posts led the Warriors again, as senior
Kevin Anthony finished with 15 points and classmate
Michael Rudy added 13 points and four blocks.
The Flying Dutchmen (9-12 overall, 7-7 Commonwealth) have entered the fight for a conference playoff spot by winning four games in a row, including a 69-63 win at Hood on Feb. 10.
Warrior Notes
• The Warriors have blocked at least 100 shots in each of the last four years. The feat had only been accomplished twice before that.
• Senior
Michael Rudy needs one more point to reach 750 in his career.
• Rudy became the first player in school history to reject 150 shots in a career with his first of four blocks at Stevenson.
• With 1,177 career points, senior
Kevin Anthony needs seven more to pass Eric Anthony (2007-10) for 19th on the all-time scoring list.
• Junior
Malcolm Covington reached 400 collegiate assists with his third of four at Stevenson. He posted 313 in two years at Orange Community College.
• Junior
Pat Dougher needs three more 3-pointers to become the 13th player in school history to can 125 in a career.
• The Warriors lead the conference in field goal percentage defense (.408).