YORK, PA – The York College men's basketball team made history on Saturday afternoon as they earned their first-ever MAC Commonwealth win, downing Lebanon Valley 73-60 in York. The Spartans got a career-high 22 points from junior guard Logan Collins in earning their first ever Commonwealth victory.
 
Score: York 73, Lebanon Valley 60
Records: York 4-3 (1-1 MAC Commonwealth), Lebanon Valley 4-4 (1-1 MAC Commonwealth)
 
How It Happened
• York got off to a good start in the game as they raced out to a 16-7 lead just under six minutes into the game. The run was fueled by a pair of Logan Collins three pointers as York made four three pointers in the opening six minutes of the game.
• The Spartans led 22-13 at the 10:32 mark but the Dutchmen went on a quick 9-1 run to trim the York lead to one at 23-22. The next four minutes of the game went back and forth with two ties and four lead changes. With the Dutchmen holding a 28-27 lead courtesy of a Zach Tucker lay-up, the Spartans ripped off a game-changing 14-0 run turning a one point deficit into a 13-point halftime lead. Another Collins three kicked off the spurt while the defense was brilliant in blanking LVC over the final 4:29 of the half.
• The Spartans continued the run after the intermission as the Spartans scored seven of the first nine points of the half to increase the lead to 18 at 48-30. The Green and White methodically built the lead to a game-high 24 on a three-point play by Nolan Hubbs.
• LVC put together a 13-3 run to cut York's lead to 14 with 6:11 left in the game. The Dutchmen eventually cut the Spartan lead to as low as 12 but the York advantage would prove to be too big to overcome.
 
Spartan Leaders
Logan Collins: 22 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
Chris Miers: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Nolan Hubbs: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
David Giuliani: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans launched a season-high 37 three point field goal attempts as they made 11, their second-highest total of the year … all four of York's wins have come via double-digits … York harassed LVC into just 2-for-12 (16.7%) shooting from three … York outscored LVC 14-4 from the free throw line … York won the battle of the boards for the third straight game and the fifth time this year … York's 14 turnovers ties for a season-low for the Green and White … the Spartans got 25 points off their bench in the win.
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans improve to 8-9 all-time against Lebanon Valley … the game is the first meeting between the two teams since November 16, 2014 … junior Logan Collins set a new career-high with 22 points in the win … Collins also set a new career-high with five three-point field goals made … freshman Nolan Hubbs set a new career-high with eight points while he tied his previous career-high with three rebounds … freshman Mark Rachic had a career-high six points on two three pointers in his four minutes of work for the Green and White … junior Matt Faller tied his career-high with five points in the win.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head back out on the road on Wednesday as they head to Grantham, PA to face Messiah University in a MAC Commonwealth contest. Game time is set for 8:00 pm at Hitchcock Arena.

Audio Highlights courtesy of Darrell Henry - The Voice of the Spartans