CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University men's basketball team fell to the Lycoming Warriors 90-77 in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Semifinals on Wednesday night.

GAME NOTES

• Elijah Boyd led the Pride in scoring and rebounding with 17 points and six boards. During the game, he eclipsed 1,000 career points with the Blue and Gold.
• Connor Laverty notched 16 points and tied a team-high six rebounds.
• Pat Holden added 10 points and dished four assists.
• Kenny Lewis chipped in with eight in the scoring column on four-of-five shooting.
• The matchup was the first conference tournament game hosted by Widener since February 22, 2017.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pride came out of the gate hot, knocking down its first three baskets and cracking open a 7-0 run to go up 16-9 and force a Lycoming timeout after five minutes of play. It continued its hot shooting behind 16 first half points from Boyd, taking a double digit lead 10 minutes in. However, a 16-6 scoring spree by the Warriors in the half's final minutes allowed them to slice the Pride's advantage to four as both teams entered halftime.

Lycoming continued the momentum into the second stanza, taking the lead off of two straight three-pointers at the 13:30 mark and extending it to as many as 16. The Warriors' 61.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc in the second half made the difference as they went on to cement the final score and deal Widener the setback.
 
UP NEXT
The Pride now awaits word on further postseason opportunities.