Senior Carl Edwards had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team crushed Philadelphia Biblical University 94-50 Saturday at Horst Athletic Center.

Edwards and the Chargers stormed out of the gate, building a 24-9 lead midway through the first half. The lead continued to grow, with LBC taking a 48-19 lead at halftime. 

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"Our transition offense was much better today," Charger Head Coach Pete Beers said. "We got great looks in the paint and took good shots."

Kevin Keltner was a perfect 5-for-5 on the day, finishing with 12 points, two assists and two rebounds. LBC's leading scorer Madison Warfel was held without a field goal on the day, but others like Derek Scott picked up the slack. Scott had 12 points, shooting 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.

"It was nice to see Derek Scott out there hitting 3's," Beers said. "He played well today."

Freshman Keith Keltner continued his solid play, adding 11 points and six assists. Caleb Graves and Eric Nulf each added nine points for the Chargers (4-4). 

"The team is learning they can play well together," Beers said. "Success takes care of itself when you do the right things."

With the win, LBC wraps up a week which saw them go 3-0 and defeat two of their rivals, PBU and Baptist Bible. 

"The defensive effort is there and we have really played some good halves of basketball lately," Beers said. "This week is a good building block for the rest of the season."


The season continues Saturday when they travel to Reading to take on Albright.

"We have to get ready to go to work on Monday and prepare for next weekend," Beers said. "We definitely want to finish the semester strong."

Notes:
-This is the Chargers third straight win against PBU.

-The 44-point win is the largest margin of victory against the Crimson Eagles. The previous record was 22.

-LBC shot 50 percent for the game. PBU shot 37 percent. 

-LBC forced 30 turnovers, while turning it over just 14 times.