The old saying goes, "It's not how you win the game, just if win the game." The old saying never applied as well as it did on Saturday at Horst Athletic Center. Shooting just 37 percent and relying heavily on Kevin Keltner, the Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team defeated Gallaudet University, 61-52, in their regular season finale.

Keltner led all scorers with 27 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists as well to pace the Chargers. LBC (12-12) finished the regular season at the .500 mark for the first time since 2006-07.

"That is about as ugly as you can get," Chargers' Head Coach Pete Beers said. "But we found a way late in the second half to overcome our struggles and win."

Senior Carl Edwards had seven points and five rebounds while battling foul trouble all day. Eric Nulf and Travis Weyandt each added six points.

"Travis played some great minutes for us today," Beers said. "He did a good job in place of some guys who struggled."

Caleb Graves also played 14 minutes, contributing four poitns and two boards, while providing tough defense.

"I thought Caleb filled in very well defensively and played well off the bench," Beers said.

With the regular season complete, Beers said the team must move forward so they can accomplish bigger things.

"The regular season is finished and it was nice, I am happy, but it is a new season now and we have to focus on the playoffs," Beers said.

LBC will host an improved Philadelphia Biblical University team on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

"Everything we do this week is geared towards Wednesday," Beers said. "If we are fortunate enough to get by PBU, we will focus on Friday."

Friday would be the NCCAA East Region Final, with a trip to nationals awarded to the winner.

The Chargers defeated the Crimson Eagles 94-50 on December 12.

Notes:
-LBC turned the ball over 11 times, their second fewest of the season.

-Edwards now has 1,111 points in his career at LBC.

-The 52 points allowed by LBC was the second fewest all season.