Alex Newbold
Junior Alex Newbold and the Warriors face Penn State Altoona on Sunday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors host Penn State Altoona in last non-conference tuneup

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With the opening of the MAC Commonwealth season looming in the middle of the coming week, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will face Penn State Altoona in a non-conference tuneup after the Thanksgiving break on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. in Lamade Gym.

The Warriors (3-1 overall) are coming off a 75-74 loss to 25th-ranked Susquehanna. Lycoming was led by 14 points from senior David Johnson and 12 points and seven rebounds from senior Nyk King, as the team fell victim to a Susquehanna squad that hit 13 3-pointers, eight in the second half.

The Nittany Lions (1-2 overall) are coming off a 108-95 win over Mount Aloysius, as all five starters finished in double figures.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring (92.0), rebounding offense (43.5) and assists (21.0).

• Junior Alex Newbold needs 14 more points to reach 600 in his career.

• Senior Nyk King needs one more double-double to tie Mike Bradley (2008-12) and Rasheed Campbell (1996-00) for 10th in school history with nine in a career.

• Five Warriors are averaging at least one 3-pointer made per game (senior David Johnson, sophomores T.J. Duckett and Jordan Howze and freshmen Ronald Jefferson and Damani Myers.

• At least nine Warriors have scored five points or more in the first four games of the year.

• Eight Warriors have posted at least one double-figure scoring effort this year.

• The Warriors are looking for their 299th career win in Lamade Gym in the facility's 36th year.
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Players Mentioned

T.J. Duckett

#10 T.J. Duckett

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6' 3"
Sophomore
Jordan Howze

#4 Jordan Howze

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
David Johnson

#2 David Johnson

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5' 9"
Senior
Nyk King

#1 Nyk King

G
6' 2"
Senior
Alex Newbold

#20 Alex Newbold

G
5' 10"
Junior
Ronald Jefferson

#3 Ronald Jefferson

G
6' 3"
First Year
Damani Myers

#0 Damani Myers

G
6' 0"
First Year

Players Mentioned

T.J. Duckett

#10 T.J. Duckett

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Jordan Howze

#4 Jordan Howze

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
David Johnson

#2 David Johnson

5' 9"
Senior
G
Nyk King

#1 Nyk King

6' 2"
Senior
G
Alex Newbold

#20 Alex Newbold

5' 10"
Junior
G
Ronald Jefferson

#3 Ronald Jefferson

6' 3"
First Year
G
Damani Myers

#0 Damani Myers

6' 0"
First Year
G