WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -Â 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.