WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -Â Heading into MAC Commonwealth play, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will take its average of 90.6 points per game on the road when it faces Messiah College in the conference opener on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m.
The Warriors (4-1 overall, 0-0 MAC Commonwealth) are coming off an 85-67 win over Penn State Altoona in its last outing. Junior
Chris Wallace led the team with 19 points and senior
David Johnson added 14 points, four assists and four steals.Â
The Falcons (2-2 overall, 0-0 MAC Commonwealth) dropped a tight 73-69 overtime decision to York (Pa.) on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Junior guard Neil Murren led the team with 15 points and four 3-pointers in the game.
Warrior Notes
• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring (90.6), field goal percentage (.521), steals (11.6) and assists (21.0).
• Freshman
Damani Myers and senior
Nyk King are tied for third in the conference with 3.8 assists per game.
• King is 19 points shy of reaching 750 in his career.
• Junior
Alex Newbold needs 12 more points to reach 600 in his career.
• Junior
Darius James needs two points to reach 100 in his career.
• Four Warriors (King, junior
Chris Wallace, Myers and senior
David Johnson) had at least three steals against Penn State Altoona.
• At least eight Warriors have scored five points or more in each of the first five games of the year.
• The Warriors have been tied or had a lead in all but 15:03 of the first five games.