DALLAS, Pa. – Down by 10 with 11:29 left, the Lycoming College men's basketball team scored 42 points in the final 11 minutes after scoring 46 in the opening 29 to blow past Misericordia University and hold on for an 88-81 MAC Freedom win at Lamade Gym on Wednesday night, Jan. 19.
 
Lycoming (11-6 overall, 6-2 MAC Freedom) shot 73 percent from the field (11-of-15) from the field during the final minutes and added an 18-of-20 performance at the free throw line to bust past the Cougars (5-10 overall, 4-4 MAC Freedom), who also hit 11 field goals during that time, but hit just one free throw. Junior Mo Terry (Severn, Md./Severn School) and junior DeAundre Manuel (Brooklyn, N.Y./KIPP NYC Prep) each scored 10 points during that final run to lead the way.
 
Terry led the Warriors with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals, his third 20-point scoring effort in five games, and Manuel added 18 points and seven rebounds. Junior Dyson Harward (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) added 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Senior Matt Ilodigwe (Wilmington, Del./Concord) added 11 points and sophomore Mavin James (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) added 10 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Steven Hamilton (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area) posted eight points and seven assists before fouling out with 2:06 left.
 
A second-chance layup by Manuel with 5:05 left put the Warriors in the lead for the first time in the second half, as he was fouled to complete a three-point play and then James knocked down a triple with 4:31 left to give Lycoming a 71-66 lead, sparking a 15-4 run that left the Warriors ahead 81-70 as the clock neared a minute left, when Misericordia scored seven points and forced the Warriors into a pair of turnovers to make it a four-point game with 49 seconds left. The Warriors, however, hit 7-of-8 at the free-throw line in the final seconds to hold on for the win.
 
Terry picked up a backcourt steal with 7:45 left before hitting a layup while being fouled for an old-fashioned three-point play to tie the game at 61, capping an 15-5 run to overcome their largest deficit of the game at 56-46.
 
In the first half, the two teams went through five lead changes and six ties, as neither team got more than a two-possession advantage, with the Warriors leading 14-10 with 13:21 left and the Cougars taking a 32-26 lead with 4:42 left. The Warriors cut that lead down to two at halftime, 38-36, and tied the game with a bucket from Manuel with the first shot of the second half. The Cougars, however, went on an 18-10 run in the next eight minutes, setting up the Warriors' comeback.
 
Elijah Rosenthal led the Cougars with 16 points and Joseph Baldachino added 14. Nate Kreitzer also posted 10 points and eight assists.
 
The Warriors get back on the court on Saturday, Jan. 22, when they host MAC Freedom foe Stevens at 3 p.m. in Lamade Gym.