Lebanon Valley 56, York (Pa.) 53
 
LVC Starters
Stabler, Kintzer, Bamberger, Kuffa, Mealey
 
York (Pa.) Starters
Wilson, Ferris, Bortner, Day, Carlson
 
How It Happened
ANNVILLE, Pa. – For the second year in a row, the Dutchmen knock down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to down York College of Pennsylvania in women's basketball action on Tuesday night. Last year it was Emily Mealey hitting the dagger, this year Mealey found Morgan Bamberger who delivered the knockout blow to down the Spartans 56-53. The Dutchmen have won three of four and now sit at 3-3 on the season while the Spartans fall to 3-4.
 
The Spartans scored 22 points in the third quarter to hold a 43-37 lead with just 10 minutes left in regulation. York would get a 3-pointer by Savannah Wilson to push their lead out to nine points with just over nine minutes to go. With the Dutchmen trailing 48-39 at the 7:51 mark of the fourth quarter, LVC would take off on a 12-2 run to take a 51-50 lead with 1:51 remaining in the contest.
 
Daelyn Stabler would knock down a jumper from the elbow to pull the Dutchmen ahead with 56 ticks left to play, but the Spartans would answer 13 seconds later on a Kayla Ferris layup and the score was tied again, 53-53. After a Spartan turnover with six seconds to play, Mealey would kick the ball out from the block to the left wing and find an open Bamberger who would knock down the 3-ball with 0.2 seconds to play lifting the Dutchmen to the comeback victory.
 
The Spartans would lead 14-8 after the opening period as the Spartans hit a pair of triples and closed the period out on a 7-0 run as they held the Dutchmen scoreless for the final 4:18 of the quarter. LVC would battle back in the second as they outscored the Spartans 14-7. The Dutchmen faced their largest deficit of the contest when they trailed 19-8 in the opening minutes of the second period but would finish strong with a 14-2 run to end the half. The Dutchmen defense stifled York in the quarter, holding them scoreless for over six minutes and took a small, 22-21 lead, into halftime.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Three Dutchmen finished in double-figures, led by Emily Mealey who recorded 16 points on the day. Morgan Bamberger added 13, including the game-winning trey, and Daelyn Stabler finished with 11.
• Mealey recorded another double-double with her 16 points and 16 rebounds. Her highest rebound-total of her career.
• The Dutchmen shot a season-best 78.6% from the charity stripe.
• LVC committed a season-low 13 turnovers in the win and forced the Spartans into 12 giveaways.
• The Dutchmen outrebounded York 48-41 including grabbing 16 offensive boards.

 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen will return to action after the holiday for their first road game of the season in their MAC Commonwealth opener. LVC will travel to take on Widener University on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Chester, Pa.

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