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Morgan Mader had a steal at the free throw line with 28 seconds left to prevent an opportunity for Moravian to take the lead and Erica Lutz blocked away a tying layup in the paint with seven seconds left, as Lycoming made two huge defensive stands to secure a 72-69 win over Moravian College in the championship game of the Steel Club Classic at Moravian.
The Warriors won the tournament with wins over two Division III powerhouses, beating William Paterson, 68-49, in the opening round, before holding off Moravian in the championship.
Kayla Kline earned the tournament's MVP award after posting 16 points and six rebounds in the championship, as she averaged 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the tournament. Kline also crossed 1,000 career points with a layup at the end of the third quarter, joining a group of 11 other Warriors in the club.
Kenzie Reed finished with eight points and seven rebounds. Kelly Vuz posted nine points, four rebounds and two assists and Akilah McFadden added four points, four assists, two steals and a block.
Bucknell toppled Lafayette, 50-36 as the Bison closed the game on a 20-10 run to withstand a furious comeback bid by the Leopards.
Ellie Mack posted a game-best 19 points and added eight boards. Tessa Brugler led the Bison with nine rebounds while Marly Walls posted team-high totals in assists (3) and steals (2).
• In men's basketball, Darius Dangerfield notched a season-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with nine assists and four steals to fuel Lycoming to a 73-56 win over Juniata College.
Four Warriors scored in double figures, as Mo Terry finished with 14 points and four assists. Ryan Hollis added 14 points and D’Andre Edmond collected five rebounds and finished with a career high 12 points.
Andrew Funk and Avi Toomer scored 15 points each to lead all five Bucknell starters in double figures, and the Bison stormed back from 13 points down to beat Lafayette, 78-66.
Jimmy Sotos scored 13 points, Paul Newman added a season-high 12 with 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, and John Meeks scored 11 points to lead the Bison.
• St. John Neumann defeated Bucktail, 71-42, in boys basketball. Davion Hill led the Knights with 16 points. Keon Burkholder scored 15 and David Hill and Foreman Stewart each had nine points. Gabe Conway led Bucktail with 17 points and Liam Dwyer scored 11.
women's basketball
lycoming 72, moravian 69
LYCOMING (9-4)
Erica Lutz 7-14 0-0 14; Morgan Mader 3-10 5-6 12; Akilah McFadden 2-10 0-0 4; Kayla Kline 6-14 4-4 16; Sydney Purcell 1-2 2-2 4; Emily Zoscin 1-2 2-2 4; Kelly Vuz 3-10 2-2 9; Allison Wagner 0-0 1-2 1; Kenzie Reed 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 27-69 16-18 72.
MORAVIAN (7-5)
Nadine Edwards 7-16 5-9 20; Kayla Yoegel 2-9 0-0 4; Maddie Capuano 7-24 12-12 30; Karlie Brogan 0-3 0-0 0; Morgan Amy 2-4 2-2 6; Emily Markowski 0-1 0-0 0; Jordan Beneducci 1-1 0-0 2; Jackie Kelly 1-1 0-0 2; Madison Amy 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 22-64 19-23 69.
Lycoming 17 16 19 20--72
Moravian 21 15 9 24--69
3-point goals--Lycoming 2-11 (Mader 1-6, McFadden 0-1, Zoscin 0-1, Vuz 1-3), Moravian 6-19 (Ewald 1-1, Yoegel 0-2, Capuano 4-10, Brogan 0-1, Mo. Amy 0-1, Ma. Amy 1-4). Fouled out--none. Rebounds--Lycoming 49 (Lutz 11), Moravian 37 (Ewald 17), Assists--Lycoming 13 (McFadden 4), Moravian 12 (Mo. Amy 7). Total fouls--Lycoming 21, Moravian 16. Technical fouls--none. A-227.
bucknell 50, lafayette 36
LAFAYETTE (5-7, 1-1)
Alexis Santarelli 1-11 0-0 2; Natalie Kucowski 3-10 0-0 6; Drew Freeland 2-6 0-0 4; Sarah Agnello 2-12 0-0 5; Nicole Johnson 2-7 0-0 4; Tasha Vipond 4-5 0-0 9; Shanell Haskins 1-3 0-0 2; Jiselle Havas 1-2 0-0 2; Naomi Gapo 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 17-58 0-0 36.
BUCKNELL (9-4, 2-0)
Tessa Brugler 2-8 2-4 6; Ellie Mack 8-17 0-0 19; Taylor O'Brien -3 0-0 2; Marly Walls 1-2 7-10 9; Abby Kapp 2-9 0-0 5; Tai Johnson 0-2 0-0 0; Autumn Ceppi 3-5 0-0 6; Ally JOhnson 1-3 0-0 3; Carly Krsul 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 18-49 9-16 50.
Lafayette 5 12 11 8--36
Bucknell 15 13 9 13--50
3-point goals--Lafayette 2-11 (Kucowski 0-2, Agnello 1-4, Johnson 0-2, Vipond 1-1, Haskins 0-1, Havas 0-1). Bucknell 5-18 (Mack 3-9, Kapp 1-6, T. Johnson 0-2, A. Johnson 0-2). Fouled out--none. Rebounds--Lafayette 44 (Kucowski 13), Bucknell 29 (Brugler 9). Assists--Lafayette 12 (Freeland 4), Bucknell 6 (Walls 3). Total fouls--Lafayette 12, Bucknell 6. Technical fouls--none. A-985.
men's basketball
Lycoming 73, juniata 56
JUNIATA (3-9)
Marcus Hall 1-2 0-0 2; Nick Rigby 1-2 0-0 2; John Kelly 0-5 1-4 1; Nate DaCanal 5-13 2-2 14; Kohl Bernarding 5-7 6-6 18; Griffin LaCarte 2-5 1-2 5; Jacob Holsopple 2-6 2-2 7; Zach Engle 2-5 0-0 4; Filippo Baldo 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 19-47 12-16 56.
LYCOMING (9-4)
Dyson Harward 2-5 0-0 4; Darius Dangerfield 8-11 5-6 21; Mo Terry 5-8 2-2 14; Matt Ilodigwe 1-4 0-0 3; Ryan Hollis 5-9 0-0 14; D'Andre Edmond 5-6 1-1 12; Donovan James 0-1 0-0 0; DeAundre Manuel 0-1 0-0 0; Tobias Walden Jr. 1-2 0-0 2; Luke Finkbeiner 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 28-49 3-3 73.
Halftime--Lycoming, 31-28. 3-point goals--Juniata 6-15 (DaCanal 2-5, Bernarding 2-3, LaCarte 0-1, Holsopple 1-5, Baldo 1-1). Lycoming 14-26 (Harward 0-2, Dangerfield 5-6, Terry 2-3, Ilodigwe 1-4, Hollis 4-6, Edmond 1-1, James 0-1, Walden Jr. 0-1, Finkbeiner 1-2). Fouled out--none. Rebounds--Juniata 23 (Bernarding 6), Lycoming 26 (Terry, Hollis, Edmonds, 5). Assists--Juniata 5 (Bernarding 5), Lycoming 21 (Dangerfield 9). Total fouls--Juniata 6, Lycoming 13. Technical fouls--none. A-145.
bucknell 78, lafayette 66
BUCKNELL (6-9, 2-0)
Andrew Funk 6-16 1-1 15; Avi Toomer 6-10 0-0 15; Jimmy Sotos 4-12 3-4 13; Paul Neumann 5-8 2-4 12; John Meeks 4-10 2-2 11; Kahliel Spear 3-3 0-1 8; Xander Rice 2-3 0-2 4; Alex Timmerman 0-2 0-0 0; Malachi Rhodes 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-66 8-14 78.
LAFAYETTE (8-5, 0-2)
Justin Jaworski 3-9 4-5 13; Neal Quinn 3-6 2-2 8; Kyle Stout 1-4 0-0 2; Dylan Hastings 1-3 0-0 2; Tyrone Perry 0-3 0-0 0; EJ Stephens 4-10 7-8 15; Leo O'Boyle 4-11 0-0 12; Myles Cherry 5-8 1-2 11; Sean Good 1-1 1-2. Totals 22-55 15-19 66.
Halftime--Lafayette, 39-30. 3-point goals--Bucknell 10-19 (Funk 2-6, Toomer 3-4, Sotos 2-4, Meeks 1-3, Spear 2-2), Lafayette 7-25 (Jaworski 3-8, Stout 0-2, Hastings 0-1, Perry 0-2, Stephens 0-3, O'Boyle 4-9). Fouled out--none. Rebounds--Bucknell 38 (Neuman 10), Lafayette 37 (Cherry 7). Assists--Bucknell 13 (Sotso 4), Lafayette 14 (Jaworski, Hastings, Stephens, 3). Total fouls--Bucknell 15, Lafayette 16. Technical fouls--none. A-1,502.
boys basketball
St. John Neumann 71, bucktail 42
Bucktail 12 5 10 15--42
SJNRA 20 14 23 14--71
Bucktail--Gabe Conway 7 3-6 17; Liam Dwyer 5 1-4 11; Darrin Bruno 3 0-0 6; Dylan Cross 2 0-0 4; Devin Serafini 1 0-0 2; Malaki Burger 1 0-0 2.
St. John Neumann--Davion Hill 7 2-2 16; Keon Burkholder 7 1-1 15; Josiah Reid 1 0-0 2; Malaki Parlante 3 0-2 6; David Hill 4 1-1 9; Zach Lisi 1 0-0 2; B. McKimpson 4 0-0 8; Foreman Stewart 3 0-1 9; J. Weekes-Shuler 2 0-2 4.