News Release

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Lycoming College men’s basketball team hosted Elizabethtown College, Tuesday evening, in a clash featuring the defending Freedom Conference and Commonwealth Conference champions. The Warriors controlled the action for much of the night, but had to overcome a late flurry by the Blue Jays that forced the game into overtime where Lycoming eventually claimed the 92-89 victory. The Warriors improve to 3-0 overall, while Elizabethtown falls to 2-1.

The Blue Jays full-court pressure defense paid some early dividends as seven Lycoming turnovers helped the visitors build a 17-10 lead early in the first half. The Warriors, however, weathered the storm and began chipping away at the deficit. Tied at 26-26 with six minutes to play in the half, Lycoming used an 8-0 run as a spark for the remainder of the period as they built a 44-31 lead at the intermission.

The Warriors threatened to run away with the game early in the second half, stretching their lead to 16 with 13 minutes to play. This time it was Elizabethtown that would respond, going on a 21-4 run over the next six minutes to take a one-point lead.

The game remained in question in the final minute as a three-pointer by the Blue Jays’ Greg Brizek knotted the game at 77-77 with 11 seconds to play. Lycoming’s Jonathan Pribble was fouled at the other end after a long in-bound pass and made two free-throws with eight seconds remaining to give the Warriors a 79-77 lead. Brizek, however, came up huge for Elizabethtown, again, driving to the basket for a game-tying lay-up.

In the extra period, the Blue Jays held a three-point lead after two minutes but a three-pointer by Shaun Morris tied the game at 84-84. Lycoming regained the lead at 86-84 on a jump shot by Pribble with two minutes to play. From there the Warriors would win the game from the free-throw line as Pribble and Morris combined to go 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. Elizabethtown recorded a pair of field goals and a free throw, but a three-pointer as time expired failed to fall giving Lycoming the victory.

Pribble led all players with 37 points and 10 rebounds in the game. His next-to-last point during regulation gave him 1,000 for his career in just the third game of his junior season. Jeremiah Edison added 14 points and 11 rebounds to also record a double-double. Morris contributed nine points, including six in overtime, and tallied 10 assists in the contest.

The Blue Jays were led by Dan Keane with 23 points and nine rebounds. Kyle Conrad added 21 points and seven assists, while Greg Adams chipped in 17 markers.

The Warriors will be at home, again, for their next game when they host the University of Scranton for their conference opener on Wednesday, December 1. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

Newspaper Box Score
Elizabethtown Blue Jays vs Lycoming Warriors
11/23/04 8:00 p.m. at Lamade Gym., Williamsport, Pa.
At Lamade Gym., Williamsport, Pa.
LYCOMING WARRIORS 92, ELIZABETHTOWN BLUE JAYS 89
ELIZABETHTOWN BLUE JAYS (2-1)
Dan Keane 9-16 5-8 23; Kyle Conrad 8-21 2-4 21; Greg Adams 6-13 5-6 17; Greg
Brizek 3-7 1-2 9; Brian Schreiber 3-7 2-2 8; Brian Goodwin 2-3 0-0 5; Brad
Schreiber 1-1 0-0 2; Chris D'Emilio 1-3 0-0 2; Andrew Flynn 0-1 1-3 1; Alex
Rakow 0-2 0-0 0; Kris Kieres 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-75 17-27 89.
LYCOMING WARRIORS (3-0)
Jonathan Pribble 9-20 16-19 37; Jeremiah Edison 7-10 0-1 14; Shaun Morris
1-2 6-8 9; Brad Musser 2-6 4-5 8; Curtis Mays 2-5 2-2 7; Patrick Baylor 3-5
0-0 7; Kevin Morris 2-6 0-0 6; Nick Myers 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 28-58 28-35 92.
Elizabethtown Blue Jays.......   31   48   10  -   89
Lycoming Warriors.............   44   35   13  -   92
3-point goals-Elizabethtown Blue Jays 6-22 (Kyle Conrad 3-11; Greg Brizek
2-3; Brian Goodwin 1-1; Chris D'Emilio 0-2; Alex Rakow 0-1; Kris Kieres 0-1;
Brian Schreiber 0-2; Greg Adams 0-1), Lycoming Warriors 8-23 (Jonathan
Pribble 3-8; Kevin Morris 2-5; Shaun Morris 1-2; Patrick Baylor 1-3; Curtis
Mays 1-3; Brad Musser 0-2). Fouled out--Elizabethtown Blue Jays-Dan Keane;
Brian Goodwin, Lycoming Warriors-None. Rebounds-Elizabethtown Blue Jays 32
(Dan Keane 9), Lycoming Warriors 48 (Jeremiah Edison 11).
Assists-Elizabethtown Blue Jays 18 (Kyle Conrad 7), Lycoming Warriors 20
(Shaun Morris 10). Total fouls-Elizabethtown Blue Jays 26, Lycoming Warriors
20. A-592
Jonathan Pribble recorded the 1000th point of his career in the 2nd half.
He now has 1,008 points just three games into his junior season.
He becomes the 24th member of Lycoming's 1000-point club.