Boxscore WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Despite a personal best 28 points from Connor Laverty, the Widener University men's basketball team fell to the 91-79 to Lycoming on Saturday night as it was dealt its first conference setback of the season.
 
GAME NOTES
Laverty set a career-high with 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting while pulling in seven boards.  He has now notched 20+ points in three of the last four games.
Elijah Boyd tallied 16 in the scoring column and dished out four assists
Kenny Lewis and Jared Peters chipped in with nine and eight points, respectively.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Warriors started off hot from the three-point line, connecting on eight of their first nine shots from deep to open up a 30-12 lead after ten minutes of play. The Pride responded with a 16-2 run spurred by three treys from Laverty to pull within seven at the two-minute mark. A few more exchanged buckets put Lycoming up 47-35 entering the half.
 
The Blue and Gold kept things tight in the second act, closing the lead to as few as three at the 16:13 mark. However, the Warriors' 66.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc was the difference maker as they fended off WU's late efforts and held on to win 91-79.
 
UP NEXT
The Pride stays on the road to take on the Lebanon Valley Dutchmen on Wednesday night. Tip-off from the Sorrentino Gymnasium is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.