MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Sam Light (Lebanon Valley / Sr., G / Jonestown, Pa.) had a pair of outstanding performances to lead Lebanon Valley to two conference wins over the top-two teams in the MAC Commonwealth last week, No. 6 Lycoming and Albright, who is receiving votes in the national poll. In an 81-71 win over No. 6 Lycoming, Light scored a game-high 27 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc. The senior also went 7-of-9 from the charity stripe, and added five rebounds, two steals and an assist. In a 78-70 road win over Albright, Light scored a game-high 30 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc. The senior guard added 10 rebounds for a double-double with three steals and two assists. Light averaged 28.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 56 percent from long range and 53 percent from the field.