Lycoming 96, Lebanon Valley 87

LVC Starters
Orr, Light, Mrozek, Conrad, Boccanfuso

Lyco Starters
King, Duckett, Johnson, Newbold, Wallace

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley outshot Lycoming from the field, from the free throw line, and from beyond the arc, but a season-high 29 turnovers doomed the Flying Dutchmen in the team's 96-87 loss on Saturday afternoon.

Andy Orr and Sam Light continued their strong play as of late as the big man recorded a double-double thanks to his 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the shifty guard poured in 26 points to go along with seven boards and five assists.

The Warriors (13-3, 6-2 MAC Commonwealth) led by as many as 16 points in the second half before LVC (11-5, 5-2 MAC Commonwealth) mounted a tremendous charge to cut the deficit to 78-77 following a Light 3-ball off an Orr assist with 4:18 left to play.

Lycoming responded with a debilitating 4-point play two possessions later. Light answered by converting a pair of free throws on the other end to keep it a one-possession game but the Warriors took advantage of another LVC turnover and scored the game's next six points to put it out of reach.

The Dutchmen led just once when Light snagged a defensive rebound and converted a layup on the offensive end to make it 24-23 at the 12:53 mark of the first half.

After falling behind by 10, Lebanon Valley pulled to within three when Zach Mrozek knocked down a pair of foul shots with 2:13 remaining in the first half. Lycoming had an answer, however, and scored the next five points to take a 55-47 lead into the break.

Turning Point
After erasing a sizable deficit and drawing to within one point with 4:18 remaining, Lebanon Valley appeared poised to steal one on the road. But a crushing four-point play jumpstarted a pivotal 10-2 Lycoming run to quell the Dutchmen comeback effort.

Stat of the Game
29 – The number of turnovers committed by LVC. The Warriors scored 38 points off those TOs and by comparison only turned the ball over 15 times.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC outshot the Warriors from the field (52 percent to 51.4 percent), from the foul line (85.2 percent to 68.2 percent), and from distance (42.9 percent to 41.2 percent).
- Lyco scored 48 points in the paint. The Dutchmen managed 24 points in the lane.
- Lebanon Valley knocked down 12 triples. Andy Orr and Sam Light each made four long-range buckets, while Travis Conrad and Zach Mrozek converted two apiece.
- Mrozek was the third LVC player to reach the double-digit scoring mark with 10. He led the team with seven assists.
- Orr's double-double was his fifth of the season.
- Nykolas King scored a team-high 22 points and grabbed seven boards for Lycoming.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return to the friendly confines of Sorrentino Gymnasium to host MAC Commonwealth rival Messiah on Wednesday night.