WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Drew University men's basketball team shot 53.6% from the field and a season-high 43.2% from 3-point territory en route to a 95-72 victory at Lycoming College in Landmark Conference play Saturday afternoon.
Eleven different players found their way into the scoring column for the Rangers (6-2, 4-0 LC), including 10 who hit at least one 3-pointer. Drew never trailed for the second game in a row.
Junior guard
Josh Kline led Drew with 17 points and four steals while graduate student
James Anderson, senior guard
Malcolm Newman, and sophomore forward
Matthew Zenker scored 11 points apiece. Junior forward
David Musial posted nine points, nine rebounds, and five assists while senior forward
Peso Crump contributed nine points, five boards, and five assists. Sophomore guard
Eli Yusavage contributed six rebounds.
Ivan Komitski and Gyasi Miller led Lycoming (1-8, 1-3 LC) with 12 points each.
The Rangers opened up a gap midway through the first half, using a 10-0 run to assume a 29-15 lead with 9:40 remaining. Kline scored the final six points of the run on an and-1 and a 3-pointer, and his team led 49-36 at the half.
Drew opened the second period with a 14-0 run – which included seven points from Zenker – as its lead swelled to 27 (67-36) with 16:45 left. The Warriors briefly reduced the deficit to under 20 around the eight-minute mark, but the Rangers quickly answered with an 8-0 burst to settle any doubt.
The Blue and Green are back in action next Saturday, when they host local rival Saint Elizabeth University at 2 p.m. in a non-conference tilt.