YORK, Pa. – Collin Jones scored his 1,000th career point and Zach Tucker added a season-high 27 points to lead the Lebanon Valley College men's basketball team to a 73-65 victory in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Play-In game on Monday evening in York's Wolf Gymnasium.
 
The Dutchmen used a strong second half outscoring the Spartans 41-24 over the final 20 minutes. Jones, who entered the game needing 21 points to reach 1,000, became the 38th Dutchman to reach the career milestone with 3:17 to go in the second half on a driving layup to give LVC a 64-56 lead.
 
Inside the Numbers

• After shooting 34.3% in the first half, the Dutchmen shot an outstanding 51.9% in the second half to finish 41.9% from the field.
• Jones finished with 21 points and six rebounds and was a huge factor in the second half and down the stretch with 14 of his points coming in the final 20 minutes of action.
• Tucker had his third consecutive game in double figures and was just three points shy of his career-high.
• The Dutchmen locked down on defense in the second half allowing just seven total field goals by the Spartans.
• LVC took care of the ball committing just four turnovers while forcing York to make 15.
• Payton Lewis was the third Dutchman in double figures with 10 points while Luis Garcia added nine.

 
Who's Next
The Dutchmen will travel back to St. Davids, Pa. to face top-seeded Eastern on Wednesday. The Dutchmen dropped a 76-72 thriller against the Eagles last Tuesday in their final regular season game. Tip-Off on Wednesday is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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