WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Sophomore Connor Shanahan (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East) hit all seven shots from the field that he took in the first half, helping lead him to a career-high 29 points for the Lycoming College men's basketball team, but Wilkes University rebounded from a slow start to post an 86-72 Landmark Conference win on Wednesday night, Jan. 29, at Lamade Gym.
 
Shanahan finished 10-of-16 from the field, hitting four 3-pointers and five free throws to finish with 29 points to go with three assists and two steals for the Warriors (2-16 overall, 1-10 Landmark). Senior Ivan Komitski (Sofia, Bulgaria/Lee Academy) added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists, sophomore Hayden Pardoe (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) added nine points and four rebounds and junior Isaiah Valentine (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg Area) added eight points, four rebounds and two steals. First-year Princeton Layton (Katy, Texas/Katy Paetow) added six points, five rebounds and two steals.
 
After Wilkes (13-5 overall, 7-4 Landmark) started the game with a layup, the Warriors rolled out on a 24-5 run, with Shanahan getting back-to-back steals for transition layups to cap the run. Twelve of Shanahan's 21 first-half points came during the run, while Komitski added seven.
 
The Warriors kept the double-digit lead until there was five minutes left in the half when the Colonels were in the midst of a 15-point run that tied the game at 31. The Warriors fought back and took a two-point lead into the break, as Shanahan scored six points in the last two minutes of the period.
 
Wilkes started the second half on a 13-4 run to lead 48-41 four minutes into the half, but the Warriors fought back to tie the game at 50 after a coast-to-coast steal to layup from Pardoe. From there, the teams went through two ties and four lead changes before a pair of free throws from Shanahan tied the game at 70 with 5:59 left.
 
However, Wilkes pulled away, as Lycoming scored its last bucket with 30 seconds left, after Wilkes had scored 14 points in a row.
 
Wilkes was led by 19 points and three assists from Cayden Merrifield, 18 points and 11 rebounds from Joey Zvorsky and 16 points and four 3-pointers from Colin Ackerman.
 
The Warriors get back on the court on Saturday, Feb. 1, when they head to Drew University for the backend of a Landmark Conference doubleheader at 4 p.m.