Lebanon Valley College Athletics

Hood 81, Lebanon Valley 71

LVC Starters
Orr, Light, Conrad, Boccanfuso, Mrozek

Hood Starters
Eversull, Wegener, Ruiz, Hill, Robinson

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley suffered its first conference defeat of the season in an 81-71 loss at MAC Commonwealth foe Hood on Saturday afternoon. LVC's recent three-game win-streak came to an end in the process.

The Blazers (6-2, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth) broke open a tight game thanks to a key 15-4 run late in the second half. Following a Travis Conrad 3-pointer that cut the deficit to 59-56 with 8:41 remaining, Hood scored 15 of the next 19 tallies to up its advantage to 75-60 with 2:58 left to play, creating a cushion the Flying Dutchmen (6-4, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth) couldn't overcome.

Trailing 38-32 at halftime, LVC hung around early in the second half. Andy Orr's 3-ball at the 16:35 mark drew the Dutchmen to within two at 43-41 and Lebanon Valley stayed within the 3-to-9 point range until Hood's eventual game-changing run midway through the half.

LVC took its last lead of the day when Sam Light buried a jumper from beyond the arc to put his team ahead 26-25 with 5:01 remaining in the first half. Zach Mrozek laid in the game's first points at the 19:38 mark. The Blazers tied it up 56 seconds later and would trail just once more.

Notable Performers
Andy Orr, Ricky Bugg – Orr has been consistent in the season's early going and Saturday was no different. The sophomore forward paced the Dutchmen with a team-high 22 points, five rebounds, and four blocks. Bugg made the most of his 12 minutes of play against the Blazers. The sophomore reserve scored a season-high eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, to go along with his four assists.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC outshot Hood 47.4 percent to 46.2 percent from the field. Lebanon Valley shot 40.7 percent from beyond the arc (11-for-27) compared to 33.3 percent (7-for-21) by the Blazers.
- Andy Orr, the Dutchmen's leading-scorer, has scored 20 or more points in each of his last four outings.
- Sam Light joined Orr as a double-digit scorer with 13 tallies. He also added four assists. Travis Conrad dished out a team-high five dimes.
- Conrad and Zach Mrozek added eight points apiece, as did reserves Ricky Bugg and Caleb Barwin. Will Boccanfuso grabbed five boards and swiped a pair of steals.
- The Blazers dominated the glass and outrebounded Lebanon Valley 45-to-26. Hood pulled in 24 offensive rebounds, leading to 28 second-chance points.
- The Dutchmen assisted on 20 of their 27 made field goals.
- LVC's road struggles continued on Saturday. The Dutchmen fell to 1-3 in true road games this season.
- Four Hood players reached the double-digit scoring mark, including the game's top-scorer in Davon Hill. He poured in 28 points. Daniel Wegener added a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen travel to Alvernia for the second leg of a three-game road trip on Monday night, Dec. 21. The MAC Commonwealth contest tips off at 7 p.m.