Box Score Alvernia 84, Lebanon Valley 79
Alvernia Starters
Green, Taylor, Kelly, Walker, Allen
 
Lebanon Valley Starters
Jones, TImochenko, Tucker, Reichner, Garcia
 
READING, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Jevon Griffin poured in a career-high 19 points, but Alvernia edged the Dutchmen 84-79 in a back-and-forth Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth contest on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
 
LVC led 69-65 after a three-point basket by Evin Timochenko with just over four minutes to play, but then went scoreless for nearly three minutes as Alvernia battled back to pull ahead 75-69. Alvernia's Malik Green, who led the Golden Wolves with 21 points, keyed the comeback with five points in that stretch.
 
Griffin was perfect on the night, shooting 6-for-6 from the floor including four three-point field goals and 4-for-4 at the free throw line.
 
Collin Jones added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Timochenko added 14 points and seven boards.
 
In the opening half, LVC established a 24-15 advantage midway through the period using a balanced scoring attack sparked by Timochenko and capped by a three-point play from Griffin.
 
Then Alvernia flipped the table and raced out to a 40-31 lead with two minutes to go. A pair of consecutive three-pointers from Griffin and a layup by AJ Catanzaro pulled the Dutchmen to within two at half.

LVC sits at 5-9 (2-5 MACC) and Alvernia is 8-4 (3-1 MACC).
 
Inside the Numbers

• Griffin, in his inaugural season as a Dutchman, finished in double figures for the first time at LVC. He scored all 19 points in just 15 minutes of court time.
• Jones recorded his third consecutive double-double and seventh in 12 games.
• LVC shot 64% from behind the arc (9-of-14) and 90% from the free throw line (18-of-20).

Who's Next
LVC will enjoy a one-week hiatus before returning home to host Eastern on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. in a doubleheader with the women's squad.
 
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