Lebanon Valley 83, Cabrini 67
 
LVC Starters
Baker, Tucker, Anderson, Abdo, Deihm
 
Cabrini Starters
Wright-Downing, Smith, Mack, Byars
 
How It Happened
In a matchup of reigning conference champions and 2018 NCAA Tournament teams, Lebanon Valley pulled away from Cabrini in an 83-67 victory on the opening night of Juniata's Doc Greene Tournament in Huntingdon, Pa. on Friday, Dec. 7.
 
Four players reached the double-digit scoring mark for the Flying Dutchmen (3-6). Jeremy Deihm netted a game-high 18 points, while Justin Baker just missed out on a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Jordan Abdo racked up 14 points and eight boards and Trevor Covey added 12 points off the bench.
 
Clinging to a slim lead at 55-52 with 13:06 left to play, LVC put together a game-changing 20-3 run over the ensuing 6:10 that saw Justin Baker rack up nine points, including an old-fashioned 3-point play off a Zach Tucker assist, and back-to-back layups by Deihm off feeds from Chris Anderson and AJ Catanzaro.
 
From there, Lebanon Valley's defense held the Cavaliers (2-6) at bay in the closing minutes. Deihm and Abdo combined to knock down three free throws in crunch time before Abdo put the game on ice with a jumper from beyond the arc with 20 seconds remaining.
 
A hotly-contested first half saw LVC jump out to a 5-0 advantage thanks to a trey from Baker and an Anderson layup before the Cavaliers responded with a with an 8-2 run that put them out in front for the first time following a DJ Smith 3-pointer at the 16:48 mark.
 
The Dutchmen grabbed their largest advantage of the half at 23-16 when Jaylen Reichner converted a layup with 10:49 left before the break but Cabrini netted the next seven points to draw even at the 6:40 mark. Things remained close the rest of the way, resulting in a 39-39 stalemate come halftime.
 
Inside the Numbers
- LVC shot 45.2 percent from the floor, while the Cavaliers managed a 41 percent clip from the field.
- The Dutchmen racked up 24 points off 23 Cabrini turnovers, 16 of which were steals by LVC.
- Lebanon Valley won the rebounding battle 43-38.
- The Dutchmen racked up 50 points in the paint, compared to just 24 by the Cavs.
- LVC scored 16 points in transition, while Cabrini posted just four fastbreak points.
- Jeremy Deihm netted a game-high 18 points and pulled in six rebounds.
- Justin Baker barely missed out on a double-double, finishing with 17 points and nine boards.
- Jordan Abdo also flirted with a double-double, posting 14 points and eight rebounds.
- Trevor Covey was the fourth LVC player to reach double digits with 12 points.
- Chris Anderson dished-out a game-high seven assists to go along with six points and five boards.
- AJ Catanzaro and Jaylen Reichner combined for seven points off the bench.
- Voshon Mack recorded a double-double for Cabrini (12 points, 11 rebounds).
- DJ Smith scored a team-best 15 points for the Cavaliers.
 
Who's Next?
With the victory, the Dutchmen advance to the championship game of the Doc Greene Tournament tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. LVC will face the winner of tonight's Juniata/Wilson matchup.
 
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