It was quite the memorable night for Lebanon Valley.
 
The Flying Dutchmen (15-9, 9-6 MAC Commonwealth) completed the season sweep of No. 20 Lycoming with an 82-79 win, Sam Light became just the third player in program history to reach the 2,000-point scoring mark for his career, and LVC officially clinched a berth in next week's MAC Commonwealth tournament.
 
Andy Orr was the star of the show on this night, as the big man went off for a game-high 31 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 13-of-16 shooting from the foul line. He secured another double-double thanks to 10 rebounds in addition to a game-best four blocks.
 
Light added 16 points, while reserves Zach Tucker, Collin Moore, and Caleb Barwin proved vital in combining for 23 points off the bench.
 
Clinging to a two-point lead with 2:55 left in the opening half, the Dutchmen put together an 11-1 run capped by an Orr tip-in just before the first-half buzzer that gave the visitors a 48-36 advantage heading into the break.
 
Trailing by as many as 12 with less than 15 minutes to play, the nationally-ranked Warriors (19-5, 10-4 MAC Commonwealth) battled back and eventually scored nine points in a row to draw even at 56-56 with 9:40 remaining.
 
Orr responded with a beautiful turnaround baseline jumper and Moore buried back-to-back buckets, the first of which came from 3-point territory, to halt the Lyco momentum and put LVC back in front by seven with less than eight minutes left.
 
A Barwin 3-ball gave Lebanon Valley some breathing room at 72-64 with 3:27 remaining but a pair of Darius James free throws eventually cut the Lycoming deficit to one with 53 ticks left on the clock.
 
Barwin again proved clutch when he connected on his attempt from beyond the arc with 25 seconds left, making it a two-possession game in the process. The Warriors got a pair of foul shots from Chris Wallace to make it a two-point game with nine seconds remaining but Tucker and Orr answered the call with free throws on the other end to preserve the win and send LVC back to the postseason.
 
Light Joins 2K Club
Entering Tuesday's contest, Sam Light needed 13 tallies to reach the 2,000-point mark for his career. He had 14 by halftime and finished with 16 for the game. Light joined national champion and current VCU head coach Mike Rhoades and Consensus Division III National Player of the Year Andy Panko as the only players in program history to score 2,000 career points. With 2,003 total points, Light currently ranks third on LVC's all-time scoring list behind Panko (2,515) and Rhoades (2,050).
 
Inside the Numbers
- LVC shot 49 percent from the field, compared to a 45.5 percent clip for the Warriors.
- The Dutchmen finally broke out of their recent funk from distance, with the team finishing 11-of-21 (52.4 percent) from 3-point territory.
- Lyco edged Lebanon Valley in the rebounding category at 31-30.
- LVC held the Warriors to just seven second-chance points.
- Andy Orr netted a season-high 31 points and recorded his fourth double-double in a row and his 12th of the season thanks to 10 rebounds. He added a game-high four blocks.
- Sam Light scored 16 points, including 12 from 3-point range, and added a game-best four steals.
- Chris Anderson posted seven points, a game-high five assists, three boards, and two steals.
- Will Boccanfuso pulled in five rebounds to go along with five points, two steals, and a pair of assists.
- Zach Tucker added nine tallies off the bench and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
- Collin Moore didn't miss a shot in scoring his eight points. He finished 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
- Caleb Barwin buried two clutch 3-pointers in crunch time to record his six tallies.
- Darius James scored a career-high 26 points to lead the way for Lyco.
 
Playoff Picture
With the victory, Lebanon Valley officially clinched a playoff spot in the upcoming MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament. The Dutchmen currently sit third in the conference with one game remaining. Depending how Saturday's contests shake out, LVC could finish as high as second or as low as fifth in the final league standings.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen close out their 2017-18 regular season when they host Messiah at Sorrentino Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17.

Stay Connected
Be sure to follow @lvcathletics on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the most in-depth coverage of LVC athletics.