CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University men's fought a tight battle against Albright on Wednesday night, but ultimately fell 74-71 to the Lions as it was dealt just its second conference loss of the season.
 
GAME NOTES

• Kolbey Woodard posted a career-high 17 points to go with eight rebounds.
• Steven Matlack added 16 points and grabbed eight boards off the bench.
• Jared Peters chipped in 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
• Connor Laverty dished out a career-high ten assists to go with nine points.
• The Blue and Gold recorded a season best 35 points off the bench.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After finding itself down 5-0 early, the Pride went on a 16-4 scoring that run put it up by seven at the 11:30 mark in the first. The Lions were able to claw back on a run of their own as the opening act came to a close and took a 36-29 lead going into halftime.
 
Albright extended its leads to as many as nine in the second stanza's opening minutes. With two senior captains out due to foul trouble, the Blue and Gold's bench stepped up to pull it back within reach, even regaining a one point advantage at the 8:15 mark. However, the Lions fended off the Pride's late efforts and held on to grab the win.

UP NEXT
The Pride plays its last home game of the regular season on Saturday as it takes on Alvernia. Tip-off from the Schwartz Center is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.