Warriors out to knock off nationally-ranked Falcons

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Looking to stay in the race for one of the five Commonwealth Conference playoff spots, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will host 22nd-ranked Messiah on Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Dutch Burch Court at Lamade Gym looking to come up with a statement win against the league leaders.

The Warriors (8-10 overall, 4-8 Commonwealth) narrowly fell to the Falcons (16-2 overall, 10-2 Commonwealth), 79-76, in the first meeting this season. The Falcons survived a late rally from the Warriors, with Brad Bolen icing the win with two free throws with 1.8 seconds left.

The game will feature two very good post-oriented offenses, with Lycoming's three starting posts averaging 37.1 points per game and Messiah's three posts averaging 34.8.

Warrior Notes
• The last time the Warriors beat a ranked team was on Jan. 22, 2008, when they beat No. 25 Elizabethtown, 79-78, in overtime at Lamade Gym.

• Senior Mike Rudy has scored in double figures 16 times this season. In his first three years with the program, Rudy had posted 10 or more points 20 times.

• Rudy needs five more blocks to become the first player in school history to reject 150 in a career.

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

• Anthony needs 10 more points to reach 300 in a season for the second time in his career.

• Senior Justin Miller needs one more blocked shot to tie his career high of 22 set as a freshman.

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