L­­­­ebanon Valley 64, Stevenson 56

LVC Starters
Light, Orr, Conrad, Boccanfuso, Mrozek

Stevenson Starters
Mayberry, Fisher, Kiely, Roberts, Hill

How It Happened
The balanced attack provided by Lebanon Valley's starting five was too much for Stevenson to overcome in the Flying Dutchmen's 64-56 road win on Wednesday night.

Andy Orr posted his eighth double-double of the season, Zach Mrozek led the charge in the first half, Sam Light reached the double-digit scoring mark, Will Boccanfuso grabbed 10 rebounds, and Travis Conrad dished out a game-high six assists.

The effort earned LVC (13-9, 7-6 MAC Commonwealth) a pivotal conference victory over league rival Stevenson (8-14, 6-7 MAC Commonwealth) and ended the team's recent three-game skid.

Clinging to a 53-52 lead with 2:56 left to play, Conrad picked the pocket of the Mustangs' Erik Fisher, leading to a pair of Light free throws on the other end. The Dutchmen scored the game's next five points as Orr sandwiched three foul shots around a Mrozek jumper, giving LVC an eight-point advantage it wouldn't relinquish with 1:16 remaining.

A Light layup at the 6:27 mark gave Lebanon Valley a 50-43 lead but Stevenson responded with an 8-0 run to pull ahead with 4:25 left. The Dutchmen answered with a crucial 9-1 spurt, putting the home team in a hole with little more than a minute remaining. Light, Conrad, and Orr converted from the charity stripe down the stretch to put the game on ice.

The tight contest saw the teams trade one-point leads on seven occasions to begin the second half after the squads took a 29-29 deadlock into the break.

The Dutchmen never trailed in the first half and led by as many as eight points in the opening 20 minutes, spurred on by Mrozek's 11 points on 50 percent shooting before halftime.  

It Was Over When…
Andy Orr buried a pair of free throws with 1:16 remaining to increase the LVC advantage to 60-52. His foul shots capped a clutch 9-1 Lebanon Valley run. The Mustangs fouled in the final minute but Orr and Travis Conrad converted from the line to seal the all-important MAC Commonwealth victory.

Top Performers
LVC's Starting Five – The Dutchmen got key contributions from their five starters in a must-win contest. Andy Orr posted his eighth double-double of the season, recording game-highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds. Zach Mrozek had the hot hand early and netted 17, including 11 first half tallies. Sam Light was efficient, scoring 16 on 5-of-9 shooting. Will Boccanfuso joined Orr as a double-digit rebounder, corralling 10 boards, and Travis Conrad facilitated by dishing out a game-best six dimes.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC was strong on the glass and outrebounded the Mustangs 43-33.
- Stevenson managed to shoot just 50 percent from the foul line (8-of-16).
- Lebanon Valley's starting five accounted for all 64 of the team's points.
- It was a tale of two halves as Stevenson shot 43.3 percent from the field in the first half compared to LVC's 33.3 percent. After the break, the Dutchmen shot 47.8 percent and held the Mustangs to 31.3 percent shooting.
- Andy Orr blocked a game-high three shots and Zach Mrozek swiped a game-high three steals.
- Orr and Sam Light continue to lead the MAC Commonwealth in scoring, averaging 21.2 and 19 points per game, respectively.
- LVC swept the season series from Stevenson for the first time since the Mustangs joined the MAC Commonwealth in 2012.

Playoff Positioning
Wednesday's victory earned LVC the playoff tiebreaker over the Mustangs as the Dutchmen completed the season sweep of Stevenson and moved into sole possession of third place in the MAC Commonwealth standings with three games left in the regular season.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen will look to complete the season sweep of league foe Arcadia in a crucial conference showdown at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.