Gettysburg 76, Lebanon Valley 61
 
LVC Starters
Lehr, Scarff, Ray, Bisco, Mealey
 
Gettysburg Starters
Hahner, Dorshimer, Gehrin, Cesareo, Tasker
 
How It Happened
After a quick start, Lebanon Valley was worn down by Gettysburg's strong shooting in a 76-61 loss at Sorrentino Gymnasium in the championship game of the 2018 Rinso Marquette Women's Basketball Tournament on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18.
 
Emily Mealey netted a team-high 16 points and pulled down six rebounds for the Flying Dutchmen (1-4), while Anne Lehr scored 15 tallies and recorded five assists. Morgan Bamberger chipped in with 11 points off the bench.
 
LVC used an aggressive full-court press to smother the Bullets (2-1) in the opening minutes, creating a number of turnovers before Caroline Scarff converted a layup that put the home team out in front 11-2 at the 4:47 mark of the first quarter.
 
Gettysburg responded with some timely shooting from 3-point territory, knocking down three consecutive jumpers from beyond the arc to pull ahead for the first time late in the quarter before a Veronica Venezia layup off a Lehr assist drew things even at 13-13 after one.
 
It was a back-and-forth affair in the second quarter, with each team trailing baskets for the majority of the 10-minute timeframe. Bamberger knocked down a trey to put the Dutchmen ahead at the 3:15 mark but the Bullets put together a 9-0 run late in the quarter, allowing them to take a 30-26 advantage into halftime.
 
The third quarter saw the visitors open the half on a 5-0 run before stretching their advantage to 15 midway through the period. LVC used late free throws from Cassiah Ray, Lehr, and Jen Eck to draw to with 11 heading into the final quarter.
 
Gettysburg's strong shooting continued in the fourth quarter, with Emma Dorshimer in particular converting timely buckets to keep the advantage in double digits. Bamberger hit another 3-ball midway through the quarter to cut the deficit to a 13 but that's as close as Lebanon Valley would come the rest of the way.
 
All-Tournament Team
Emily Mealey and Anne Lehr represented Lebanon Valley on the Rinso Marquette All-Tournament Team. Gettysburg's Emma Dorshimer was named the tournament's most valuable player (MVP), while Kiera Cesareo joined her teammate as an all-tournament honoree.  
 
Inside the Numbers
- Gettysburg shot a stout 49.1 percent from the floor, including 58.8 percent in the second half.
- The Dutchmen shot a solid 43.4 percent from the field.
- The Bullets were fantastic from the foul line, going 14-of-15 (93.3 percent), while LVC finished 13-of-21 (61.9 percent) from the charity stripe.
- The visitors won the rebounding battle 38-27.
- Lebanon Valley's bench outscored the Bullets' reserves 23-17.
- Emily Mealey scored a team-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds.
- Anne Lehr netted 15 points and added five assists and three steals.
- Morgan Bamberger was the third LVC player to reach the double-digit scoring mark with 11. She also swiped a game-high five steals.
- Veronica Venezia added seven points off the bench.
- Gettysburg's Emma Dorshimer poured in a game-high 37 points to go along with five boards and three assists.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen host Penn State Harrisburg at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Tuesday night, Nov. 20.

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