Lebanon Valley 76, Stevenson 69
 
LVC Starters
Light, Bugg, Anderson, Orr, Boccanfuso
 
SU Starters
Johnson, Wright, Moody, Dentley, Wooldridge
 
How It Happened
Lebanon Valley avenged an early-season loss to a game Stevenson squad with a 76-69 victory in MAC Commonwealth action at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Wednesday night, Jan. 24.
 
Ricky Bugg impressed with a career-high 23 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a block, while Sam Light netted a game-high 24 points to go along with five steals. Andy Orr finished one rebound shy of a double-double and added four blocks.
 
Thanks to a hot start that saw Bugg rack up 10 points in the opening 15 minutes, the Flying Dutchmen (13-6, 7-3 MAC Commonwealth) took a 33-29 advantage into the break after trailing by slim margins on three separate occasions during the first half.
 
LVC pushed the lead to 40-33 when Light buried a jumper from beyond the arc off an inbound pass from Zach Tucker early in the second half but the Mustangs (10-9, 2-8 MAC Commonwealth) wouldn't go away and eventually clawed back to tie the game following an Evan Joseph 3-ball with 10:40 remaining.
 
A layup and a pair of free throws by Bugg combined with a Caleb Barwin triple gave the Dutchmen a little breathing room at the 8:16 mark but the visitors again made a push and eventually drew even with 3:21 left to play thanks to a trey from Danzel Wright.
 
From there, Lebanon Valley locked down defensively and Orr swung the momentum when he blocked a Kobe Colston layup on one end before draining a fade-away jumper in the paint on the other to put his team ahead 68-66 with 2:21 remaining.
 
Light came away with a steal on Stevenson's ensuing possession and knocked down a jumper with a hand in his face on the other end to up the lead to four with less than a minute to play. With the Mustangs forced to foul, he added a pair of free throws with 32 seconds on the clock to effectively seal the hard-fought victory.
 
Coaches vs. Cancer
Lebanon Valley and Stevenson coaches took part in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coaches vs. Cancer Suit and Sneaker Week by wearing athletic kicks with their suits and ties during the contest on Wednesday night. During Suits and Sneakers Week, coaches and their staffs across the nation wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives from cancer by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening, and early detection.
 
Top Scorers Collide
Wednesday's outing saw the top two scorers in the MAC Commonwealth do battle in LVC's Sam Light and SU's Danzel Wright. Light leads the conference with a 23.4 points per game average, while Wright follows closely behind him with a 22.2 points per game output. The reigning conference scoring champion got the better of the youngster in their most recent matchup, with Light outscoring Wright 24-15.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Lebanon Valley shot 50 percent from the field, while the Mustangs finished with a 42.6 percent clip.
- Both squads were solid at the foul line, with the Dutchmen shooting 83.3 percent (15-18) and SU going 8-10 (80 percent).
- LVC outrebounded the visitors 34-30.
- The game was tightly contested throughout the night, with the largest lead only reaching seven points.
- Sam Light scored a game-high 24 points. He went 8-10 from the free throw line and added a game-high five steals.
- Ricky Bugg was outstanding in racking up a career-high 23 points. He shot 7-11 from the floor and added five rebounds, three assists, and one block.
- Andy Orr nearly picked up another double-double, finishing with 10 points and nine boards. He added a game-high four blocks and dished out three assists.
- Will Boccanfuso's defense proved valuable as he blocked two shots, swiped a steal, and pulled in four rebounds to go along with four points.
- Despite foul trouble, Chris Anderson pulled in four boards and added an assist and a steal.
- LVC's bench contributed in key situations, with Zach Tucker, Andrew Eberhart, Collin Moore, Luke Stambaugh, and Caleb Barwin combining for 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- Evan Joseph scored a team-high 16 points for the Mustangs, while Jaylin Johnson grabbed a team-best seven boards.
 
Who's Next? 
The Dutchmen continue conference play at MAC Commonwealth foe Hood on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 27.

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