Darius Dangerfield
Darius Dangerfield and the Warriors host Marywood on Saturday.

Men's Basketball

Warriors out for fourth straight Dutch Burch Tip-Off

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With a 25-point outburst in the final five minutes of a first-round win over Penn State-Schuylkill, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will look for its fourth straight Dutch Burch Tip-Off title when it faces Marywood University on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m.

The Warriors (1-0 overall) were led by 25 points and 12 rebounds from senior Darius James, as six players finished in double figures in the 99-86 win over the Lions. Sophomore D'Yante Doughty added 18 points and sophomore Darius Dangerfield had 14.

The Pacers (1-0 overall) were led by 23 points and eight rebounds from Thomas Swartz, as it notched a season-opening 89-84 win over New Rochelle.

Warrior Notes
• The Warriors are 20-1 all-time in Dutch Burch Tip-Off Tournament openers. They have advanced to the championship game in each of the last 11 years.

• The Warriors have won 15 Dutch Burch Tip-Off titles, posting a 15-4 record in the tournament title game.

• Head coach Mike McGarvey is the fourth straight Warrior boss to win his first game as a coach and the sixth of nine coaches in the 71-year history of the program.

• Senior Darius James is 14 points from reaching 500 in his career.

• Six Warriors finished in double figures against Penn State Schuylkill for the first time since six reached 10 points in a 101-81 win over Medgar Evers in the 2017 season opener.

• Freshmen D'Andre Edmond (12) and Markanthony Fidelis (11) are the first rookies to score in double figures in their debut since Ronald Jefferson had 17 in 2016.
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Players Mentioned

Ronald Jefferson

#3 Ronald Jefferson

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Darius Dangerfield

#0 Darius Dangerfield

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
D’Yante Doughty

#2 D’Yante Doughty

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5' 10"
Sophomore
Darius James

#1 Darius James

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6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ronald Jefferson

#3 Ronald Jefferson

6' 3"
Sophomore
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Darius Dangerfield

#0 Darius Dangerfield

5' 8"
Sophomore
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D’Yante Doughty

#2 D’Yante Doughty

5' 10"
Sophomore
G
Darius James

#1 Darius James

6' 1"
Senior
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