Stevenson 82, Lebanon Valley 80
 
LVC Starters
Light, Bugg, Anderson, Orr, Boccanfuso
 
SU Starters
Johnson, Wright, Moody, Dentley, Wooldridge
 
How It Happened
For the second time this season, Lebanon Valley was unable to close out a close game down the stretch. The Flying Dutchmen (6-2, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth) suffered their first conference loss of the season when they dropped an 82-80 decision at Stevenson on Wednesday night, Dec. 6.
 
LVC led by as many as 16 points in the first half and by as much as 11 in the second but failed to convert when needed most. The Mustangs (5-3, 1-2 MAC Commonwealth) missed just one free throw on the night; a statistic that proved the difference in sealing the victory in crunch time.
 
The Dutchmen watched a 10–point advantage evaporate in the closing minutes but still had a chance to stifle Stevenson's comeback attempt by getting a stop in the final minute. Instead, Jaylin Johnson buried a contested 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down with 30 seconds left to put the home team ahead 78-76. It put SU out in front for the first time since leading 2-0 in the opening moments.
 
Lebanon Valley had a chance to pull even following a Mustang foul on the ensuing possession but the front end of a one-and-one missed the mark, as did an attempted put back following an offensive rebound by Andy Orr. The visitors tried to extend the game by fouling but Stevenson went a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe with the game on the line to finish off the comeback win.
 
The Mustangs' hero-ball heroics spoiled strong nights by Orr and Sam Light. The big man finished with a game-high 24 points and nine rebounds, while his running mate netted 22 and pulled in eight boards. The pair combined for 17 of the team's 31 rebounds and were the only Dutchmen to reach the double-digit scoring mark.
 
Inside the Numbers
- While the Dutchmen shot well from the field (50.7 percent), they struggled mightily from 3-point territory, finishing 3-13 (23.1 percent) from distance.
- Stevenson jacked up 24 attempts from beyond the arc, connecting on nine of them.
- The Mustangs were nearly perfect from the free throw line, finishing 19-20 from the stripe.
- The rebounding battle was a push, with each team finishing with 31.
- LVC scored 48 of its points in the paint.
- Andy Orr finished one rebound shy of a double-double, with 24 points and nine boards.
- Sam Light was also strong as he netted 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
- Will Boccanfuso added six boards, while Chris Anderson dished out a team-high five assists.
- Anderson added eight points and a game-best three steals. Ricky Bugg also netted eight to go along with three helpers.
- Zach Tucker chipped in with six points and three assists in 16 minutes off the bench.
- Lebanon Valley has struggled at Stevenson in recent years, having dropped five of its last six to the Mustangs on the road.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return to Sorrentino Gymnasium to host MAC Commonwealth foe Hood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9.

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