Lebanon Valley 75, Hood 53

LVC Starters
Yoh, Lehr, Eck, Bamberger, Scarff

Hood Starters
Pitt, Appleby, Hackney, Gee, McGaughey

How It Happened
FREDERICK, Md. – Lexie Lantz netted 26 first-half points as Lebanon Valley cruised past Hood 75-53 on Saturday afternoon in MAC Commonwealth women's basketball action. The Dutchmen shook off their previous loss to Stevenson and jumped to 5-4, 3-1 MACC, while the Blazers slipped to 3-5, 1-2 MACC.

Lantz had one of the most efficient and memorable first halves in recent women's basketball memory, as the senior forward went 10-for-15 from the floor and was a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. She also recorded 13 rebounds in the first two quarters to reach the double-double mark.

For the game, Lantz totaled 29 points and 18 rebounds, both career highs.

It was all LVC in the first half as Hood jumped out to a 2-0 lead which would be its only lead of the day, as Lantz followed with two straight buckets to make it 4-2 in favor of the Dutchmen with 6:54 left in the first. LVC kept on scoring and eventually scored 15 points in a row until the Blazers finally made a free throw with 1:49 remaining in the first, however the Dutchmen were up big at 15-3. LVC then responded with an 8-0 run to end the quarter and held a comfortable 21-3 advantage after one quarter of action.

With 8:32 remaining in the second quarter, Lantz brought down a rebound, which was her 10th of the game and incredibly, it gave her a double-double just a minute and a half into the second quarter. The Dutchmen continued to pour it on and were up 50-13 at halftime.

After LVC's led shrunk just a little bit in the third quarter (59-37), the Dutchmen maintained its double-digit lead in the fourth and never let Hood get any closer than 22 points, en route to the 75-53 win.

Inside the Numbers
 - Hilary Yoh scored 12 points, dished out three assists, and recorded six rebounds in 31 minutes of action.
 - Anne Lehr went for 11 points and a game-high five assists and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
 - LVC outshot the Blazers from the field 42.6-percent to 36.4-percent.
 - As a team from the charity stripe, the Dutchmen shot 78.9-percent compared to Hood's 58.6-percent.
 - LVC turned 20 Hood turnovers into 24 points and got 16 points from its bench and 48 points in the paint.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return to action on Monday, Dec. 19, when LVC travels to Scranton to take on Marywood University at 5 p.m.