Lebanon Valley 60, Albright 53

LVC Starters
Light, Conrad, Orr, Boccanfuso, Mrozek

Albright Starters
Calloway, Ringgold, Ward, Gantz, Smith

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley held off a late charge and snapped a two-game skid with a 60-53 victory over longtime rival Albright on Monday night.

Things were tight in the early going with the score tied at 14-14 with 8:03 remaining in the first half. LVC (12-6, 6-3 MAC Commonwealth) used a 9-0 run during which Sam Light scored six straight points and capped by a Travis Conrad 3-ball to create some breathing room for the first time.

A Kyler Burke layup with 50 seconds left in the first half matched the Flying Dutchmen's largest lead of the half at 11 but LVC quickly pushed the advantage to a game-high 15 early in the second when Light converted a layup with 15:58 remaining.

A pair of Collin Moore free throws made it 50-36 with less than 10 minutes left but Albright (6-12, 3-6 MAC Commonwealth) slowly began the climb back into it and eventually pulled to with four points with 4:14 remaining and again at the 3:38 mark.

The Dutchmen had an answer, however, as solid defense kept the Lions at bay and off the scoreboard for more than two and a half minute. Andy Orr, Zach Mrozek, Will Boccanfuso, and Light converted foul shots down the stretch to seal the win and keep LVC within a half game of the top of the MAC Commonwealth standings.

Turning Point
After trailing by as many as 15 points, Albright cut the double-digit deficit to four points with 4:14 remaining. LVC regrouped following a Lions' timeout, holding Albright to just two points over the next 2:37. The Dutchmen used a layup by Andy Orr and free throws by Zach Mrozek and Will Boccanfuso to push the lead to 56-49 with 2:29 left to play, a deficit the Lions couldn't overcome a second time.

Top Performer
Andy Orr – After a tough shooting night against Messiah last Wednesday, the big man bounced back with a game-high 21 points on 70 percent shooting to go along with a team-best nine rebounds and four blocks.

Inside the Numbers
- Monday's game, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, was twice rescheduled due to this weekend's record snowfall.
- The Dutchmen shot a stout 57.1 percent in the first half before managing just 29.2 percent after halftime to finish with a 42.2 field goal percentage for the game.
- Sam Light joined Andy Orr in double-digits with 16 points. He added four rebounds and a pair of assists.
- Zach Mrozek was solid across the board with six points, eight boards, a team-high five assists, and a game-high five steals.
- Lebanon Valley shot a solid 36.4 percent from 3-point land. Orr netted a pair, while Travis Conrad and Ricky Bugg sank one triple apiece.
- LVC recorded assists on 12 of the team's 19 made field goals.
- The Lions managed just 50 percent shooting from the charity stripe (10-for-20).
- DeJuan Smith scored a team-high 17 points for Albright. He was the only Lion to reach the double-digit scoring mark.

Who's Next?
It's back to Sorrentino Gymnasium for the Dutchmen on Wednesday night. LVC hosts MAC Commonwealth foe Hood at 8 p.m.