READING, Pa. – The Albright men's basketball team claimed a thrilling 72-65 MAC Commonwealth win over Lebanon Valley in the Bollman Center on Saturday.
 
Prior to today's contest, Albright honored its two graduating seniors on the men's basketball team, Sidney Brown and Deion Booker.
 
With the win, the Lions improve to 6-8 in conference and 10-12 overall. Meanwhile, the Dutchmen drop to 3-12 in conference and 6-16 overall.
 
Junior Jordan Guerrero led Albright with a massive 17 points off the bench behind 7-for-10 shooting from the floor and added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals. Brown followed with 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the floor and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe, a team-high seven rebounds, and six assists. First-year Eric Chamberlain was effective on both sides of the ball, totaling 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and five steals off the bench.
 
Booker opened up the game with a three pointer to give Albright the early advantage. Seven-straight points for the Dutchmen put them ahead 7-3 at the 17:00-mark. The two teams traded baskets and exchanged leads twice more, until Albright went on a 6-0 run to take a 13-9 lead. Lebanon Valley tied the game up at 13 and then took the lead with a free throw. Brown put Albright back in front with a three pointer that sparked a 12-2 run to give them a 25-16 lead at the 2:13-mark. The Dutchmen closed out the half with a 7-2 run, cutting the Lions lead to 28-23 entering the break.
 
Lebanon Valley kept their momentum going as they opened the second half with a commanding 22-6 run to take their largest lead at 45-34. A 10-4 run for the Lions cut their deficit to five at the 10:37-mark. The Dutchmen slowed the run with a basket, but buckets from Guerrero, Chamberlain, and junior Sean Miller got Albright back within one, bringing the score to 51-50. The Dutchmen used an and-one play to stay in front, but Albright responded with a big 9-2 run sparked by Chamberlain and capped by Guerrero to take a 59-56 lead at the 4:57 mark. Lebanon Valley answered with a three that tied the game up at 59. The teams traded baskets to tie the game at 61, but Mangum gave the Lions the spark they needed for nine unanswered points capped by a huge dunk from Booker off a feed from Brown to take a 70-61 lead with 36 seconds left to play. The Dutchmen attempted to chip away in the final seconds, but the Lions solidified the 72-65 win with a pair of free throws from Brown.
 
Albright shot 28-for-59 (47.5%) from the floor, 6-for-21 (28.6%) from beyond the arc, and 10-for-12 (83.3%) from the charity stripe. The Lions notched 40 points in the paint, 28 points off turnovers, and saw 35 points off the bench. Meanwhile, Lebanon Valley shot 25-for-60 (41.7%) from the field, 4-for-13 (30.8%) from three-point range, and 11-for-14 (78.6%) from the free throw line. The Dutchmen tallied 42 points in the paint, 17 points off turnovers, and held a slight 36-34 rebound advantage.
 
The Lions will return to action for their final home game of the regular season on Tuesday at 8 p.m. against York.