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Senior Nyk King and the Warriors head to Widener on Saturday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors set for trip to Widener looking to keep pace in MAC Commonwealth

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Looking to stay one of two undefeated teams in MAC Commonwealth play, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will head to Widener University on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a 3 p.m. game at the Schwartz Athletic Center.

The Warriors (6-1 overall, 2-0 MAC Commonwealth) are coming off a 61-60 win over Hood on Dec. 3. Senior David Johnson led the team to the win with a career-high tying 25 points and junior Chris Wallace added 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The Pride (5-3 overall, 1-2 MAC Commonwealth) are coming off a 77-69 loss to the league's other undefeated team, Albright. Senior John Fender led the team with 19 points off the bench, as he was one of four players in double figures.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors moved up from the 13th team in others receiving votes to the seventh in the second week of the D3hoops.com poll.

• The 61 points scored for Lycoming in its win over Hood were the fewest for the team in a winning effort since a 57-38 win over New Jersey City on Feb. 2, 2009. 

• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth with a .507 field goal percentage, a +12.4 scoring margin, a scoring average of 85.9 points and 10.7 steals per game.

• Senior David Johnson was named the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week after averaging 23.0 points, 2.0 assists and no turnovers in the wins over Messiah and Hood.

• Junior Chris Wallace needs 11 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.
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Players Mentioned

David Johnson

#2 David Johnson

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5' 9"
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

David Johnson

#2 David Johnson

5' 9"
Senior
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Alex Newbold

#20 Alex Newbold

5' 10"
Junior
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Chris Wallace

#24 Chris Wallace

6' 4"
Junior
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