Sophomore Jonathan Pribble continued to have the hot hand for the Warriors, scoring a game-high 32 points and pulling down 10 rebounds to guide Lycoming to victory. After shooting just 2-of-7 from the field in the first half, Pribble scored the Warriors’ first 15 points of the second half on 6-of-8 shooting. The end result of Pribble’s run was a three-point lead Lycoming would never lose.
The Warriors opened the game strong, scoring the first five points and building a 10-4 lead four minutes into the contest. However, a 13-0 run by the Lightning turned the tables and quieted the crowd for a moment as the visiting team led 17-10 midway through the half. Lehman led by as many as 10 in the first half but an 8-2 run by Lycoming over the final four minutes of the first period narrowed the gap to 38-34.
In the second half, Pribble supplied the offense as the Warriors’ defense limited the Lightning to just eight points in 12 minutes. The 19-8 run gave Lycoming a 53-46 lead with eight minutes to play. Lehman rediscovered their offense and attempted to make a comeback, but the Warriors answered the challenge and eventually extended their advantage to 71-61 with 1:32 to play. Lycoming gave the Lightning some hope by hitting just 2-of-6 free throws in the closing seconds. Lehman responded with a pair of three-pointers to close within four, but could not get any closer as time expired.
The Warriors’ inside game again played the perfect compliment to Pribble as seniors L.J. Huggler and Matt Stackhouse scored 14 and eight points, respectively. Stackhouse also pulled down 10 rebounds, while Huggler grabbed six boards. Junior Shaun Morris led the team with six assists, while chipping in seven points. Patrick Baylor provided a spark off the bench, hitting two three-pointers in the first half.
The Lightning were led by junior Miguel Jorge with 16 points and five rebounds. Seniors Marc Domin and Cyril Belfor each added 12 points – Belfor’s came on four first-half three-pointers. Domin also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Senior Jonathan Rojas chipped in 11 markers and Andre Bagot led the squad with five assists.
Lycoming advances to the second round of the NCAA playoffs for the second time in three seasons. The Warriors will travel to Jersey City, N.J., to take on New Jersey City University on Saturday, March 6. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score LEHMAN vs Lycoming Warriors 3/4/04 7:00 p.m. at Lamade Gym., Williamsport, Pa. At Lamade Gym., Williamsport, Pa. LYCOMING WARRIORS 74, LEHMAN 68 LEHMAN (22-7) Jorge, Miguel 4-12 8-8 16; Belfor, Cyril 4-10 0-1 12; Domin, Marc 5-11 2-4 12; Rojas, Jonathan 4-8 3-5 11; Lockett, Kyle 3-8 0-0 9; Bagot, Andre 3-10 0-0 8; Proctor, Kevan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 13-18 68. LYCOMING WARRIORS (21-7) Jonathan Pribble 9-17 8-10 32; L.J. Huggler 5-11 4-8 14; Matt Stackhouse 3-5 2-5 8; Shaun Morris 1-6 5-7 7; Patrick Baylor 2-2 0-0 6; Brad Musser 1-6 2-6 5; Jeremiah Edison 1-2 0-2 2; Nick Myers 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 21-38 74. LEHMAN........................ 38 30 - 68 Lycoming Warriors............. 34 40 - 74 3-point goals-LEHMAN 9-28 (Belfor, Cyril 4-9; Lockett, Kyle 3-6; Bagot, Andre 2-5; Rojas, Jonathan 0-1; Domin, Marc 0-2; Jorge, Miguel 0-5), Lycoming Warriors 9-23 (Jonathan Pribble 6-11; Patrick Baylor 2-2; Brad Musser 1-3; Shaun Morris 0-5; Nick Myers 0-2). Fouled out--LEHMAN-Jorge, Miguel, Lycoming Warriors-None. Rebounds-LEHMAN 42 (Domin, Marc 9), Lycoming Warriors 40 (Matt Stackhouse 10; Jonathan Pribble 10). Assists-LEHMAN 12 (Bagot, Andre 5), Lycoming Warriors 15 (Shaun Morris 6). Total fouls-LEHMAN 26, Lycoming Warriors 19. A-1829 Lycoming advances to second round of NCAA tournament and will face New Jersey City University on Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in Jersey City, N.J.