Freshman Alex Newbold
Freshman Alex Newbold and the Warriors head to Albright on Saturday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors look for sixth straight when they head to Albright

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Having already clinched a spot in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament for the fourth time in head coach Guy Rancourt's tenure, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will head to Albright College for a Commonwealth Conference tilt on Saturday, Feb. 7, looking to keep extending its hold on first place.

The Warriors (15-6 overall, 10-2 Commonwealth) have been unquestionably the hottest team in the conference since the change of the calendars, winning nine of their last 10 games, including a 63-52 win at Widener in their last outing.

The Lions (8-11 overall, 4-7 Commonwealth) fell to Stevenson, 85-73, in their last outing, but beat Widener, 73-62, and Lebanon Valley, 78-77, in the two games before that.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors can clinch the a first round bye and a top-three seed in the Commonwealth Conference Tournament with a win and a loss by fourth-place Alvernia at Hood.

• Lycoming has not won 11 conference games since the 1985-86 team finished 12-4 in the MAC Northern Division.

• Senior Malcolm Covington needs two more points to reach 1,000 in his collegiate career. He scored 647 in two years at SUNY Orange.

• Covington needs six more assists to become the 15th player in school history to post 200 in a career.

• With an appearance in Saturday's game, senior Patrick Dougher will become the 13th player in school history to appear in 100 in a career.

• Freshman Issak Bodon needs four more 3-pointers to become the 26th player in school history to hit 50 in a season.
 
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