Box Score Men's Basketball
Lebanon Valley 54, Misericordia 67

DALLAS, Pa - The Lebanon Valley starting lineup was rejoined by leading scorer Danny Brooks Saturday afternoon in a 67-54 loss at Misericordia.

Brooks entered the game averaging 21 points per game. He came out quick in his reunion, leading the Dutchmen (7-4) with 20 points.

Cameron Prince drained a three-pointer with 15:59 to play in the first half that started a run of nearly 11 minutes that the Dutchmen held a lead. They shot 40 percent (12 for 30) before the break but headed to halftime down 29-27.

Jordan Stewart opened the second half with a three pointer that gave the team its final lead of the game at 30-29. Stewart finished out with 10 points, second only to Brooks.

The Cougars (7-3) jumped to 11-point leads three times in the final five minutes and closed out strong to win it 67-54. They were led offensively by Ethan Eichhorst, who scored a game-high 25 points. He finished with 11 rebounds for a double-double.

The Dutchmen shot just 34.5 percent in the second half. They took 14 trips to the free throw line, collectively, but shot just 50 percent at 7-for-14. Brooks was a player until the end, shooting 9-for-18 from the field. Stewart went 4-for-6.

With six points, Joe Meehan moved into 10th place on LVC's all-time scoring list with 1,360 career points. Joey Giangiobbe led the defense with nine rebounds. Brooks was right behind him with another seven boards.

Next up, LVC plays at Penn State Harrisburg Jan. 3 at 7 p.m.