Lebanon Valley 72, Clark 62

LVC Starters
Davis, Light, Conrad, Boccanfuso, Orr

Clark Starters
Piscareta, Atkinson, Berk, McCormick, Mercier

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley ended Clark's recent five-game winning streak with a 72-62 victory on the final night of the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Thursday night, Dec. 29.

Clinging to a slim four-point advantage with eight minutes left to play, the Flying Dutchmen (8-5) put together a key 8-0 run over the next three and a half minutes sparked by seven consecutive points from Sam Light that put LVC ahead 66-54 with 4:22 remaining.

The Cougars (8-3) cut the deficit to 10 on two occasions in the final minutes but a jumper by Ricky Bugg and a pair of field goals from Light ensured that the Lebanon Valley lead never fell into the single digits in crunch time.

The Dutchmen led 37-34 at the break and opened the second half on a 16-9 run that saw Andy Orr net six points during the seven-minute timeframe before Light capped the span with a three-ball that put LVC up by 10 with 12:58 left.

Clark responded with an 11-5 run that drew the Cougars to within four at the 7:59 mark but the combination of a stingy Dutchmen defense and Light's late-game offense proved too much to overcome down the stretch.

Lebanon Valley trailed just once when John Pisacreta knocked down a trey that put Clark ahead 26-24 at the 7:43 mark of the first half. The Dutchmen quickly responded with a 9-0 run that included buckets by Collin Moore, Will Boccanfuso, and Light, as well as three free throws from Orr.  

Inside the Numbers
- The Dutchmen were efficient from the floor and racked up a solid 58.5 field goal percentage.
- LVC was also strong from three-point territory, recording a 57.1 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
- Sam Light shot better than 50 percent from the floor and finished with game-highs of 24 points, four assists, and four steals. He also grabbed five rebounds.
- Andy Orr posted his second double-double of the season by netting 16 points and corralling 10 boards. He earned 11 of his markers from the charity stripe.
- Will Boccanfuso was 4-5 from the field en route to scoring 10 points. He added a pair of steals and two assists.
- Travis Conrad added eight points, pulled in three rebounds, dished out two assists, and swiped one steal.
- Collin Moore saw significant time, particularly down the stretch in the second half. He scored five points in 15 minutes of play.
- LVC's current four-game winning streak is the team's longest since a five-game win streak a year ago.
- Thursday's game was Lebanon Valley's final non-conference tilt of the season. The Dutchmen finished 6-3 in non-conference play.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen face a tough test when they travel to take on the defending MAC Commonwealth champs from Lycoming on Wednesday night, Jan. 4.