Box Score OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Stevenson University men's basketball team placed five players in double figures led by Bo Wesley and McKale Williams each scoring 17, but the Mustangs were outlasted by first place Lebanon Valley 94-88 in MAC Commonwealth action Thursday evening at Owings Mills Gymnasium.
- Stevenson (3-6, 3-6) used an 11-1 run midway through the first half to take a 22-13 lead with 11:31 to go in the period on a steal and basket by Ethan Jones.
- Lebanon Valley (8-1, 7-1) cut the lead to five, 25-20, at the 9:57 mark.
- A 7-0 spurt by the Mustangs capped by a conventional three-point play by Williams gave the Mustangs their largest lead of the night, 32-20, with 8:33 to go before intermission
- The Dutchmen chipped away and pulled within six, 35-29, with just under six minutes left.
- A three by KJ Holton with 4:25 on the clock put the hosts in front by eight, 40-32.
- Seven straight points by LVC made it 40-39 with 3:23 left.
- A Zach Tucker three put the Dutchmen up 46-43 with 1:32 to go.
- Evan Joseph sank two at the line with 28 seconds to go to tie the game 47-47, and the two teams went into the break deadlocked.
- Stevenson scored the first six points of the second half to go up 53-47 on a Williams triple.
- Lebanon Valley cut the lead to two three times before taking a 67-66 lead with 11:36 left on a three by Tucker.
- The lead was short-lived as a Jalin Jordan basket 25 seconds later put the Mustangs back in front.
- LVC reclaimed the lead, 69-68, on a Justin Baker layup with just over 10 minutes left.
- Leading 71-70, the Dutchmen scored seven straight points to build a 78-70 lead with 6:08 to play.
- A Wesley layup with 4:48 on the clock pulled Stevenson back within three, 78-75.
- The guests gradually built their lead and went up 88-80 with just over a minute to go.
- Stevenson cut the lead to five twice in the final minute but Lebanon Valley sank all four of its free throw attempts in the final minute to seal the win.
- Wesley's 17 points were a career high as he went 7-8 from the floor while also grabbing six rebounds.
- Williams finished 3-6 behind the arc and recorded four rebounds.
- Joseph was 7-11 from the floor and tallied 16 points, matching his career high for the second time this season.
- Norman Hughes knocked down a pair of three pointers and totaled 11 points.
- Holton scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds in 11 minutes.
- Jordan contributed nine points off the bench.
- Stevenson shot 50% (33-66) for the game, including 56.3% in the opening 20 minutes.
- The Dutchmen shot 63% in the second half and 61.1% for the contest.
- LVC took eight more trips to the free throw line and went 23-28 while Stevenson was 14-20.
- The Mustangs held a 32-27 rebound advantage.
- The contest saw seven ties and seven lead changes.
- Tucker finished with 28 points to pace five Dutchmen in double figures.
- Stevenson closes out the regular season Friday night traveling to Lebanon Valley for a 7:00 contest.
