Lebanon Valley 91, Albright 87
 
LVC Starters
Baker, Tucker, Covey, Jones, Deihm
 
Albright Starters
Smoot, Dancy, Majekodunmi, Brown, Harris
 
How It Happened
READING, Pa. – Lebanon Valley needed every bit of their season-high 91 points to top Albright in a crucial MAC Commonwealth matchup, 91-87, on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen shot over 53% from the floor in the win, as well as knocked down eight 3-pointers, to avenge an OT loss to the Lions earlier in the season. LVC improves to 10-11, 5-7, while Albright drops to 11-10, 6-6.
 
Picking it up after halftime, LVC trailed by just a pair, but the teams would trade buckets throughout the early portions of the half with Albright holding a slight advantage before a quick 6-0 spurt by the Dutchmen, capped by a Justin Baker layup, would give LVC their first lead of the half at 62-60. The back-and-forth theme would continue as from the time it was 62-60, to when it was tied up at 76 with 5:51 to go, the teams changed leads four times and neither team held a lead larger than three points.
 
Baker would begin to take over offensively for the Dutchmen down the stretch as he scored eight consecutive LVC points over a three-minute stretch that gave the Dutchmen a slim 84-81 lead with 2:48 left in regulation. With the game in the balance, the Dutchmen were poised at the charity stripe, knocking down five of their six attempts in the final 45 seconds to put the game on ice and pick up a huge conference victory to keep their postseason hopes alive.
 
The first half was also a back-and-forth affair with each team having their ways on the offensive end. LVC opened up a 20-14 lead near the midway point of the half before the Lions would answer with a 12-0 run to take a six-point lead. The Lions would hold the lead for the rest of the half but a Luis Garcia triple at the buzzer would bring LVC within two points at the intermission.
 
Inside the Numbers

• The Dutchmen scored a season-high 91 points in the win. Their most in a game since they put up 92 in a win over Hood back on Dec.15, 2018.
• LVC also set a new season-best with 33 made field goals and tied their high-mark with eight 3-pointers.
• Justin Baker finished with a double-double on 21 points and 10 boards.
• Zach Tucker also poured in 21 points for LVC.
• Collin Jones, Trevor Covey, and Luis Garcia all recorded double figures, with 14, 11, and 11 points respectively.
• The Dutchmen shot 53.2% from the floor and 47.1% from beyond-the-arc. Albright finished shooting 46.9% from the field and 40% from deep.
• The game featured nine ties and eight lead changes.
• Albright's bench slightly outscored LVC's reserves, 21-17.
• The Dutchmen owned a 37-33 advantage on the glass for the game.  

 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen stay on the road for their next contest as they travel to take on Hood College on Wednesday night. Tipoff in Frederick, Md. is slated for 6 p.m.

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