WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - With wins over the preseason favorite and the regular-season champion in the first two rounds of the MAC Commonwealth Championship, the Lycoming College men's basketball team will have to go through the defending champions in order to get its third MAC Commonwealth title in five years, heading to third-seeded Arcadia on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m.
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The fourth-seeded Warriors (19-8 overall) used a 53-point second half and all five starters scored in double figures to defeat top-seeded Widener, 90-77, on Wednesday. Junior
Darius Dangerfield led the team 25 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
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Third-seeded Arcadia (16-10 overall) went to overtime to defeat second-seeded Albright, 93-89. Junior
Da'kquan Davis scored 40 points and senior
Steve Pendleton finished with 32 points and eight rebounds.
Gates open at 5 p.m. All spectators are encouraged to arrive early as Arcadia expects a capacity crowd. Lycoming spectators should use the Kuch Center main entrance off Parking Lot 10. This should be their only point of entry. There are plenty of food options immediately available inside the Kuch Center for early-arriving spectators. Admission is free to all who present a valid Lycoming ID. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $2 for students. Children under six are free.Â
Game Notes
• With a win, the Warriors will reach 20 wins in a season for the sixth time in program history.
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• Lycoming is 11-6 in the MAC Commonwealth Championship since joining the conference in 2007. The team is 2-4 in the finals, winning back-to-back championships in 2016-17.
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• Lycoming has made six appearances in the conference finals since joining the MAC Commonwealth in 2007-08, the most in the league.
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• The Warriors lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring defense (70.0), defensive field goal percentage (.409) and blocked shots (4.19).
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• With 64 blocks in his career, freshman
Dyson Harward needs one more to tie Jonathan Pribble (2002-06) for ninth in program history.
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• Junior
Darius Dangerfield needs 23 more points to become the 42nd player in program history to score 400 in a season.
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• Senior
Ryan Hollis needs to make one more 3-pointer to become the 14th player in school history to drill 60 in a season.
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