Annville, PA (February 10, 2024) - The #17 DeSales University men's basketball team held Lebanon Valley College to just 35.7 percent shooting earning its 18th straight win, 69-50, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
- Final Score:Â #17Â DeSales - 69, Lebanon Valley - 50
- Records:Â #17Â DeSales (21-2, 12-0 MAC Freedom); Lebanon Valley (7-16, 5-7Â MAC Freedom)
- DeSales stays unbeaten and clinches the MAC Freedom regular season title outright with the win.
- DSU has won 18 straight, extending its school-record and have also 11 straight on the road.
- The Bulldogs even the all-time series with LVC at 11 wins each, sweeping the season series.
How it Happened
- DeSales started slowly in this one as LVC jumped out to a 14-9 lead over the first eight minutes of the game.
- The Bulldogs dominated the final 12 minutes out-scoring the Flying Dutchmen, 31-7, to take a commanding 40-21 lead into the halftime locker room.
- Seniors Mason Barnes and Will Bowen (2) started the spurt with three 3's and DSU made five triples during the stretch.
- The Bulldogs slowly pushed the gap up to as high as 29 points at the seven minute mark and led by 25 with a minute left before the final tally was posted.
Top Bulldog Performers
- Senior Elijah Eberly led all scorers with 13 points, adding five assists and two blocks.
- Bowen was in double digits with 12 points and also had two blocks.
- Barnes finished with 10 points and senior Caleb Gibbs had seven points and 11 rebounds.
- Junior Devin Atkinson filled up the stat sheet with nine points, five rebounds, and four steals.
For the Foes
- Three players (Ryan Harder, Kyle Tang, and Luis Garcia) led the way with eight points.
Inside the Box Score
- DeSales LVC to just 35.7 percent shooting and converted 43.6 percent of its own attempts.
- DSU was a very efficient 13-for-14 (92.9%) from the charity stripe.
- The Bulldogs out-rebounded LVC, 40-29.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs return home on Tuesday when they host Misericordia University in MAC Freedom action beginning at 7:00 pm.
