Damani Myers
Freshman Damani Myers and the Warriors host undefeated Hood on Saturday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors host undefeated Hood in big early MAC Commonwealth clash

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With both teams coming off come-from-behind, exciting wins in their conference openers, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will look to stop Hood College's undefeated momentum on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at Lamade Gym.

The Warriors (5-1 overall, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) overcame a 12-point halftime deficit on the road thanks to an 81 percent shooting effort in the second half to post an 87-75 win over Messiah in its last outing, with the team clinching the win with an 18-4 run in the game's final five minutes.

Hood (6-0 overall, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) came back from a seven-point deficit in the final two minutes to post a 76-73 win over Alvernia in its last outing.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors received votes in the D3hoops.com poll in the first two polls of the year, the first time since 2012-13 they have been mentioned.

• The Warriors are seventh in Division III with a .532 field goal percentage, 17th with 20.0 assists and 21st with 11.3 steals per game.

• Senior Nyk King is five points shy of reaching 750 in his career and seven assists shy of 150.

• Junior Chris Wallace needs 21 points to reach 600 in his career.

• Junior Alex Newbold needs one more steal to tie Brad Musser (2002-06) for 13th in program history with 108.

• At least seven Warriors have scored five points or more in each of the first six games of the year.

• The 18-point margin (41-23) that the Warriors faced in the first half at Messiah is the largest they have overcome to win in Guy Rancourt's nine years as head coach.
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Players Mentioned

Nyk King

#1 Nyk King

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6' 2"
Senior
Alex Newbold

#20 Alex Newbold

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5' 10"
Junior
Chris Wallace

#24 Chris Wallace

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6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nyk King

#1 Nyk King

6' 2"
Senior
G
Alex Newbold

#20 Alex Newbold

5' 10"
Junior
G
Chris Wallace

#24 Chris Wallace

6' 4"
Junior
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