Lebanon Valley 77, Stevenson 66
 
LVC Starters
Baker, Tucker, Catanzaro, Covey, Deihm
 
Stevenson Starters
Johnson, Hughes, Harris, Wesley, Wooldridge
 
How It Happened
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Lebanon Valley had five scorers hit double-figures in points and hung on late to defeat Stevenson University 77-66 on Saturday afternoon in MAC Commonwealth Men's Basketball action. The Flying Dutchmen jumped to 7-9, 2-5 MACC, while the Mustangs dropped to 5-11, 2-5 MACC.
 
With 3:55 to go in the opening period, Stevenson's Jaylin Johnson knocked down a trey to increase the Mustangs' advantage to 28-23. For the remainder of the opening half, it was all Dutchmen, beginning with Collin Jones' 3-pointer at 3:32, followed by Zach Tucker's triple at 3:06 that gave LVC a 29-28 lead. Then, Jeremy Deihm made a layup, followed by back-to-back free-throw makes by Tucker to make it 33-28 with 1:34 left. Mason Green kept the momentum going by hitting a trey and Deihm finished off LVC's impressive run with two free throws, as the Dutchmen ended the opening half on a 15-0 run and took an all-important 38-28 lead heading into second-half action.
 
The Dutchmen picked up where they left off in the second half and increased their lead to 21 when AJ Catanzaro made a fast-break jumper to give the visitors a 51-30 advantage with 16:12 to go in the game. Slowly, the Mustangs began to creep back into the game and cut LVC's lead to 12 at 53-41 after Cam Harris hit a trey with 13:44 left. The Dutchmen quickly stopped the bleeding after Luis Garcia hit two consecutive shots from the charity stripe, followed by Jones' layup and a made free throw at 12:52 that made it 58-41. From there, Stevenson hung around and eventually cut LVC's advantage to eight at 67-59 with 4:10 to go thanks to a 17-9 spurt, but Jones' layup on the Dutchmen's ensuing possession put it back to a double-digit lead at 69-59 at the 3:44 mark. In the final minutes, the Mustangs came back to within eight, but the Dutchmen hit clutch free throws down the stretch and held on for the 77-66 victory.
 
Early in the game, LVC jumped out to a 9-3 lead after Trevor Covey connected on a triple with 16:31 left. The Mustangs answered with a 12-0 spurt, however, and took a 15-9 lead with 10:54 left in the opening half. The Dutchmen weren't rattled and tied the game at 17-17 after Tucker's 3-pointer with 8:12 to go. From there, the game remained close until the Dutchmen's significant run at the end of the first half.
 
Inside the Numbers
 - Collin Jones finished with a team-high 16 points off the bench. He was 6-for-7 from the floor.
 - Jeremy Deihm recorded 15 points and eight rebounds.
 - Zach Tucker ended with 12 points and a game-high eight assists.
 - Justin Baker also scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds for the double-double. He flirted with a triple-double after adding six helpers.
 - Trevor Covey netted 10 points and was 5-for-6 from the charity stripe.
 - Mason Green added eight points off the bench for LVC.
 - Stevenson's Norman Hughes scored a game-high 18 points.
 - The Dutchmen shot 50% from the floor as a team and the Mustangs shot 41%.
 - LVC went 20-for-26 from the free throw line.
 - Stevenson held the edge in bench points at 34-26.
 - The Dutchmen led in points in the paint at 32-28 and dominated in fast-break points at 16-5.
 
Who's Next?
LVC returns to action this Wednesday, Jan. 22, when Messiah College pays a visit to Annville for a 6 p.m. game.
 
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