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The Albright College men's basketball team hosts Lycoming on Tuesday, trying to remain a game clear in the race for the Commonwealth playoffs.
1,000 Point Watch
Albright has a chance to have 1,000-point scorers in consecutive games, as redshirt-senior
Pedro Perez is just two points away from the mark. Perez leads Albright in scoring with 16.9 ppg, and has scored 40 over his last two games to move to 998 for his career.
Senior
Kyle Jordan recorded his 1000th point with 7:35 remaining at Stevenson on Saturday, finishing with 11 for the game to move to 1,001 for his career.
Commonwealth Standings
Albright (8-8) is one game ahead of Widener, Lycoming and Lebanon Valley (all 7-9) for the fifth and final Commonwealth playoff spot. The Lions hold a 2-0 head-to-head tiebreaker over Widener, and could thus clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight combined with an Arcadia victory vs. LVC.
Previous Meeting
Neither side led by more than six points until the final five minutes when Albright traveled to Lycoming last month, but the Lions pulled away late for a 71-61 victory.
Jordan had a huge double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds. Freshman
Sameen Swint added 16 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore
Evan Ward just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine boards.
Reuel Moore (six points) and
Devin Brown (five points) also contributed off the bench for Albright, while freshman
Josh Marquez had seven assists.
Albright College Lions (12-11, 8-8 Commonwealth)
Albright fell off in the second half of an 84-57 loss at Stevenson on Saturday. Perez led the Lions with 17 points, but was held scoreless over the final 14:25 after moving to within one basket of 1,000 points.
Jordan blocked four shots vs. Stevenson and extended his school career record to 142. Sophomore
Calvert Gantz is eight blocks shy of the school single season mark.
Lycoming College Warriors (11-11, 7-9 Commonwealth)
Lycoming needs to win tonight to stay alive in the Commonwealth playoff race. The Warriors made the league championship game last season after upsetting Albright 80-78 in a Bollman Center semifinal.
Senior
Kevin Anthony leads the Warriors in scoring with 16.1 ppg. He was recently selected to a "State Farm Dark Horse Dunker" competition, with one winner earning a spot in the national college Slam Dunk contest. Classmate
Michael Rudy is totaling 13.5 ppg and 7.1 rpg, and ranks third behind Gantz and Jordan in the Commonwealth Conference with 52 blocks.