WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - After an emotional one-point win over Alvernia in its last outing, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will get back on the court on Friday, Dec. 16, when they host Empire 8 power Nazareth in Lamade Gym at 8 p.m.

The Warriors (8-1 overall) rallied from a five-point deficit in the last four minutes to post an 86-85 win over the Crusaders, as junior Chris Wallace hit a jumper with 22 seconds left to ensure the win. He was one of five Warriors in double figures, leading the team with 19 points while senior Nyk King added 17.

The Golden Flyers (4-2 overall) will try to shake the rust off after a nearly two-week layoff since a 64-59 loss to seventh-ranked Rochester. Nazarath finished 17-9 overall in 2015-16 and finished second in the Empire 8 at 13-3.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors are looking to start 9-1 for the sixth time in school history and the third time under head coach Guy Rancourt (2011-12, 10-0; 2012-13, 9-1).

• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth with a .499 field goal percentage, a +11.1 scoring margin, a scoring average of 84.6 points, 18.0 assists, 40.89 rebounds and 10.9 steals per game.

• Five players have finished in double figures for the Warriors three times this season (Penn State Schuylkill, Western Connecticut, Alvernia).

• Senior David Johnson needs 13 more points to reach 500 in his two years at Lycoming.

• With 109 career steals, junior Alex Newbold needs five more steals to tie Anthony Watson (2005-09) and Kevin McFarland (1994-98) for 11th in program history.

• The Warriors are ranked 26th in the current NCAA Division III Toughest Schedules Report.