Lebanon Valley 82, Elizabethtown 72
 
LVC Starters
Light, Bugg, Boxley, Orr, Boccanfuso
 
E-Town Starters
Pastore, Greene, Moffatt, DuBois, Thomas
 
How It Happened 
Lebanon Valley used a balanced attack to jump out to a comfortable lead before holding off a late Elizabethtown charge in an 82-72 non-conference victory at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Tuesday night, Nov. 21.
 
The Flying Dutchmen (4-0) saw four players reach the double-digit scoring mark, with Sam Light scoring a game-high 22 points on 75 percent shooting from the floor, Andy Orr finishing one rebound shy of a double-double with 15/9, Ricky Bugg tallying 16, and Chris Anderson netting 12 points on 5-6 shooting from the field.
 
LVC and the Blue Jays (0-3) traded the lead five times in the game's first seven minutes before the home team put together a 15-3 run that included 3-pointers by Bugg, Light, and Caleb Barwin, as well as layups from Orr and Anderson. By the midway point of the opening half, the Dutchmen were out in front 25-13.
 
E-Town methodically clawed back into it and cut the deficit to six following a jumper by Connor Moffatt at the 7:19 mark but Lebanon Valley responded with another 15-3 run over the final 5:51 of the first half that was capped by a Bugg steal and Light fastbreak layup. The push cemented the Dutchmen lead at 42-24 heading into the break.
 
LVC took its largest lead of the night at 48-28 when Light connected from beyond the arc off a CJ Boxley assist with 17:08 left to play and held an advantage as large as 19 points with little more than seven minutes remaining.
 
From there, the visitors chipped away and used a 15-6 run to cut the Lebanon Valley advantage to single digits for the first time since the opening moments. Bryce Greene nailed back-to-back treys to bring the Blue Jays to within seven with 1:20 remaining and Moffatt added a jumper from distance to cut the deficit to 78-72 with 50 seconds left to play.
 
Greene had another look from downtown in the final 30 seconds but it bounced away, forcing Elizabethtown to foul in the final moments. Orr andZach Tucker went 4-4 down the stretch to end the comeback bid and seal the victory for the Dutchmen.
 
It Was Over When…
When Michael Pastore's 3-pointer with 2:46 left to play cut the LVC lead to single digits for the first time in the second half, the Dutchmen needed a spark to halt the E-Town momentum. They got it in the form of a Ricky Bugg defensive rebound and outlet pass to Andy Orr who finished off the play with a two-handed jam that pushed the Lebanon Valley advantage to 74-63 with 2:09 remaining. The Blue Jays connected on a few desperation 3-balls down the stretch but it proved too little too late.


 
Inside the Numbers
- LVC shot 49.2 percent from the field on Tuesday, including an impressive 59.4 percent in the first half.
- Both teams scored 36 points in the paint.
- E-Town tallied more second chance points at 22-13 but the Dutchmen got 26 points from their bench compared to 17 from the Blue Jay reserves.
- Sam Light scored a game-high 22 points on 9-12 shooting and added seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
- Andy Orr posted 15 points and nine rebounds to go along with a season-high four blocks.
- Ricky Bugg netted 16, added a team-best four assists, and came away with a pair of steals.
- Chris Anderson had a strong outing and finished with 12 points on 5-6 shooting from the floor.
- Bryce Greene's 21 points were tops among Elizabethtown players. He converted a game-high five 3-point attempts.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen renew an old rivalry when they travel to Franklin & Marshall for an important non-conference tilt on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26.

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