The Warriors used a 9-0 run midway through the first half to take control of the game. The run consisted of back-to-back-to-back three-point baskets by Patrick Baylor, Jonathan Pribble, and Kevin Morris, respectively. Lycoming held a seven-point advantage at halftime before extended their margin to 18 by game’s end.
Pribble led the Warriors in scoring with 27 points, while also grabbing five rebounds and handing out four assists. Morris added 21 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Baylor and Brad Musser each reached double-digits as well, with 13 and 10 markers, respectively. Musser also tallied a team-high five assists. Jeremiah Edison led the team in rebounding with nine boards to go with six points.
The Mariners were led by Josh Buck with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Sky Holm added 13 points and Paul Tricarico contributed 11 points.
Lycoming advances to the championship game of the tournament with the victory and will face the winner of the Randolph Macon-Dickinson contest in tonight’s second game. The championship game is scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 30.
Lycoming vs USMMA-Kings Point 12/29/04 6:00 p.m. at Ashland, VA; Crenshaw Gymnasium At Ashland, VA; Crenshaw Gymnasium LYCOMING 97, USMMA-KINGS POINT 79 LYCOMING (10-0) Jonathan Pribble 8-12 7-8 27; Kevin Morris 7-14 3-3 21; Patrick Baylor 4-9 2-2 13; Brad Musser 3-8 3-4 10; Nick Myers 2-2 2-2 7; Curtis Mays 3-7 0-0 6; Jeremiah Edison 3-6 0-1 6; Greg Wonderly 1-1 1-1 3; Dave Pearson 1-1 0-0 2; Kevin Arvai 1-2 0-0 2; Scott Corrigan 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 33-63 18-22 97. USMMA-KINGS POINT (4-3) Buck, Josh 5-14 6-8 17; Holm, Sky 6-9 1-1 13; Tricarico, Paul 3-7 4-4 11; Sanders, Jimmy 3-5 0-0 9; Wyatte, Zach 2-10 5-6 9; Hart, Joe 2-9 3-4 8; McDade, Stephen 2-3 1-1 6; Kelly, Brian 2-5 0-0 4; Fassnacht, Jonathan 1-4 0-1 2; Hanson, Eric 0-3 0-0 0; Icke, Eric 0-1 0-0 0; DeCarlo, Lou 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-71 20-25 79. Lycoming...................... 48 49 - 97 USMMA-Kings Point............. 41 38 - 79 3-point goals-Lycoming 13-28 (Jonathan Pribble 4-5; Kevin Morris 4-9; Patrick Baylor 3-7; Brad Musser 1-2; Nick Myers 1-1; Scott Corrigan 0-1; Curtis Mays 0-3), USMMA-Kings Point 7-24 (Sanders, Jimmy 3-4; Hart, Joe 1-5; Tricarico, Paul 1-2; Buck, Josh 1-4; McDade, Stephen 1-2; Hanson, Eric 0-1; Icke, Eric 0-1; DeCarlo, Lou 0-1; Fassnacht, Jonathan 0-1; Kelly, Brian 0-2; Holm, Sky 0-1). Fouled out--Lycoming-None, USMMA-Kings Point-None. Rebounds-Lycoming 36 (Jeremiah Edison 9), USMMA-Kings Point 43 (Buck, Josh 11). Assists-Lycoming 20 (Brad Musser 5), USMMA-Kings Point 9 (DeCarlo, Lou 3). Total fouls-Lycoming 20, USMMA-Kings Point 19. A-250 1st round of Randolph-Macon Rees Jewelers Christmas Classic