Moravian 86, Lebanon Valley 81

LVC Starters
Light, Burke, Conrad, Orr, Mrozek

Moravian Starters
Hanna, Holder, Murray, Jennings, McGuire

How It Happened
Andy Orr recorded his second double-double of the year but Lebanon Valley couldn't overcome Moravian's solid shooting down the stretch in an 86-81 loss at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.

Trailing by as many as 13 points in the second half, the Flying Dutchmen (3-3) cut the deficit to five four times in the final 3:10. Orr's turnaround jumper with just over three minutes left made it 76-71 but the Greyhounds (2-3) responded with free throws on back-to-back possessions. Zach Mrozek knocked down jump shots at the 1:49 and 1:17 marks, but Moravian had answers in the form of a pair Oneil Holder foul shots and a Jimmy Murray 18-foot jumper.

Sam Light converted a pair from the charity stripe to make it 82-77 with 47 seconds remaining but Murray connected on another jump shot on the ensuing possession to put things out of reach with little more than a half minute left to play.

Down five at the break, LVC drew to within one at 41-40 when Light lobbed an inbound pass to Orr who coolly tipped his attempt through the twine with 17:46 remaining. Trailing by just four a little more than four minutes later, the Greyhounds used a key 13-4 run over a 3:32 span to force the Dutchmen to play catch up the rest of the way.

LVC erased an early eight-point deficit and went ahead by as many as four following a pair of Travis Conrad free throws with 7:19 remaining in the first half. The junior's 3-ball on the team's next possession kept the advantage at four but the visitors closed out the half on the first of two pivotal 13-4 runs during the course of the contest.

Notable Performer
Andy Orr- The sophomore big man was solid out of the gate, netting 12 and grabbing five rebounds by halftime. He finished the game with his second double-double of the year thanks to his team-high 24 points and 11 boards.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC outshot the Greyhounds from the floor 52.9 percent to 41.8 percent, including a strong 66.7 percent shooting performance in the second half.
- The Dutchmen were also steady from the foul line, converting 26 of 29 free throw attempts to finish with an 89.7 percent output.
- Lebanon Valley was held to a season-low mark from beyond the arc as the team managed just one field goal from distance (1-for-7).
- Turnovers were also costly for LVC as the team committed 23 compared to just 13 by Moravian. The visitors scored 24 points off turnovers.
- Sam Light netted 21 points for the Dutchmen on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and an 11-of-12 output from the free throw line.
- Will Boccanfuso and Zach Mrozek also reached the double-digit scoring mark for Lebanon Valley, with Boccanfuso netting 11 and Mrozek totaling 10. Boccanfuso also added six rebounds.
- Brandon McGuire scored a game-high 27 points for Moravian. He joined Orr by pulling in 12 boards to record a double-double.
- Jimmy Murray netted 26 for the Greyhounds, including eight points in the final 4:21. Oneil Holder was the only other Moravian player to reach double-digits with 12.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen open December on the road as they begin MAC Commonwealth play at Arcadia on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.