Lebanon Valley 76, Lycoming 70

LVC Starters
Light, Conrad, Orr, Mrozek, Burke

Lyco Starters
King, Kee, Johnson, Monkam, Wallace

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley used a balanced attack and poise down the stretch to clinch the no. 2 seed in the upcoming MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament with a hard-fought 76-70 victory over Lycoming on Saturday afternoon.

LVC (16-9, 10-6 MAC Commonwealth) led for more than 39 minutes and made plays in the closing moments to secure the team's fourth straight victory. The Dutchmen's last 11 points came from the charity stripe as Sam Light, Andy Orr, and Travis Conrad coolly knocked them down to keep the Warriors (16-9, 8-8 MAC Commonwealth) at bay.

The Dutchmen led by six on three occasions in the second half, the last of which came at 70-64 with 1:49 remaining. Lyco closed the deficit to two with 1:11 left to play but failed to draw any closer.

LVC held a slim 30-29 lead at the break after leading for all but 33 seconds of the first half. Lebanon Valley pulled ahead when Zach Mrozek buried a 3-ball at the 19:27 mark. Light's jumper pushed the advantage to 18-12 with 11:01 left in the first half and a jumper by Orr made it 28-22 at the 4:15 mark.

The Warriors closed out the half on a 7-2 run to make it a one-point game at the break.

It Was Over When…
It came down to the very end as it took a Sam Light defensive rebound off a Willie Kee miss with 11 seconds left, absorbed a Lycoming foul, and calmly sank a pair of free throws on the other end to score the game's final points and clinch the no. 2 seed for LVC.

Senior Day
Prior to Saturday's contest, LVC captain Kyler Burke was honored during the program's Senior Day festivities. Burke turned in a great effort, netting a season-high 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. He added five rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes of action.

Inside the Numbers
- LVC finished the regular season as the MAC Commonwealth's top-scoring team, netting 77.6 points per game.
- The Dutchmen held Lycoming to 37.1 percent shooting from the field. LVC shot a solid 51 percent from the floor.
- Lebanon Valley's starters scored all but two of the team's 76 points.
- Andy Orr recorded his ninth double-double of the season. The big man posted game-highs of 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 12 rebounds, and three blocks.
- Orr won the MAC Commonwealth scoring title with a league-leading 21.6 ppg average.
- Sam Light hit his scoring average by netting 19 points. He also pulled in seven boards. He finished third in the conference in scoring with an 18.9 ppg average.
- Zach Mrozek and Kyler Burke scored 13 points apiece. Burke added five rebounds, while Mrozek dished-out four assists. Travis Conrad also posted four assists to go along with his seven points and four boards.
- Four Lyco players reached the double-digit scoring mark, led by Nykolas King's 20 points. John Monkam grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
- Lebanon Valley will be playing in the MAC Commonwealth Postseason Tournament for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Welcome to the Postseason
LVC emerged from a cluttered pack to earn the no. 2 seed in next week's MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament. The Dutchmen will host Arcadia, the tourney's no. 3 seed, at Sorrentino Gymnasium in the semifinal round on Wednesday night. Lebanon Valley swept the 2015-16 season series from the Knights.

Who's Next?
It's LVC hosting Arcadia at Sorrentino Gymnasium for postseason action on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.