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Griffin Sponaugle
90
Winner Misericordia MIMB 3-0
85
Lebanon Valley LVC 2-1
Winner
Misericordia MIMB
3-0
90
Final
85
Lebanon Valley LVC
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Misericordia MIMB 36 40 14 90
Lebanon Valley LVC 28 48 9 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

MU Men Remain Unbeaten With OT Win at Leb Val

The Misericordia University men's basketball team remained unbeaten with a 90-85 overtime win at Lebanon Valley, Tuesday night.

Jason Kenny had 28 points and a career-high nine assists and Griffin Sponaugle added 22 points for the Cougars.  Tre Fields had 17 points and Tony Harding had a double-double with 13 points and 13 assists.

After leading throughout most of regulation, the Cougars needed a layup from Kenny with :04 to play to pull even, 76-76, and force overtime.

Kenny put MU in front 79-76 with a three-pointer to open the extra session, but LVC eventually rallied to take an 83-80 lead with 3:19 remaining.

Fields' layup got the Cougars within one and Kenny converted a three-point lead to give MU the lead for good, 85-83, with 2:34 to go.

Sponaugle nailed a three-pointer for an 88-83 lead with :40 left and Kenny clinched it with two free throws with :22 to play.

Trailing 7-5 three minutes into the game, MU made four straight layups to take a 13-6 lead and Harding's three-pointer gave the Cougars a 36-24 lead with a minute left in the first half.

A 12-4 run early in the second half gave the Cougars their biggest lead, 51-34, with 16:40 to go.

The Dutchmen battled back to take a 69-68 lead with 2:26 to go.

Down 83-81 with in OT, Fields answered with a layup and Kenny converted another three-point play to put the Cougars ahead for good, 85-83.

Sponaugle hit a three-pointer to make it 88-83 with :40 to play and Kenny added two free throws with :22 to go.

The Cougars are 4-0 and will host Swarthmore, Sunday at 4:30.
 
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