Basketball Battles Thaddeus Stevens on Senior Night

MEDIA, Pa. – The Williamson College of the Trades basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a halftime ceremony, but the Mechanics were upended, 70-62 by the Thaddeus Stevens Bulldogs on Tuesday night.

At the half, WT honored Matt Flint, Ronald Johnson and Liam Rardin for their efforts during the past three seasons.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Ronald Johnson led Williamon with 21 points.
• Liam Rardin netted 17 and pulled down eight boards.
• A'Jaad White recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams got off to a slow start as the game was tied 8-8 six minutes into the opening half. Trailing by two at the 12:58 mark, WT went on an 11-0 run, five of the points scored by Johnson, to take a 19-10 advantage in a matter of 93 seconds.
• The Bulldogs came back, cutting the lead to six with just more than six minutes remaining in the half, but an 11-5 run from the Mechanics sent Williamson into the locker room with a 34-22 lead.
• Beginning the second half, Stevens scored seven points in a row to chop the Williamson edge to 34-29.
• The Mechanics held on to the lead until the eight-minute mark. From there, the teams traded baskets before the Bulldogs pulled away in the waning moments.

UP NEXT

Williamson plays its final three games on the road beginning with a trip to Patrick Henry on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m.