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Game Preview: Messiah at Lancaster Bible

Men's Basketball:
Messiah at Lancaster Bible, 7 p.m., Horst Athletic Center

Team Records:
Messiah: 6-4, 3-2 Commonwealth
Lancaster Bible: 0-9, 0-2 NEAC

Last Game:
Messiah: The Falcons defeated Eastern Connecticut, 72-71 in overtime thanks to Brad Bolen's runner with just over a second left in the extra period. Bolen's clutch was the second of the game for Messiah as Lancaster County's own, Taylor Groff sent the game to overtime with a jumper at the buzzer to tie the game at 62-62. 
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers closed out the first semester with an 83-70 loss at Mount Aloysius. Four players scored in double figures for the Chargers, led by Dan Karl's 16. Karl was 6-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. Fellow senior Keith Keltner added 14 points as well for LBC. 

Last Meeting:
November 15, 2011
Messiah 75, Lancaster Bible 50
David Fernandez was a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor en route to 16 points as the Falcons opened the 2011-12 season with a 25-point victory over the Chargers. Derek Mosley added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Falcons, while Benjamin Scott had a team-high eight points for LBC.

For Your Information:
Messiah: This will be Messiah's final non-conference game of the season as their final 13 games of the year are Commonwealth Conference games. The Falcons are 3-2 in non-conference games thus far. The Falcons have two Lancaster County natives on the roster, the aforementioned Taylor Groff who attended Lampeter-Strasburg and freshman Ryan Shipper who attended Lancaster Christian.
Lancaster Bible: Following the matchup with the Falcons, the Chargers will play seven straight NEAC games, starting on Saturday when they host Wells at 3 p.m. The Chargers are 0-6 all-time against Messiah.

Statistical Leaders:
Points Per Game:

MC: Brad Bolen, 17.5
LBC: Keith Keltner, 13.8

Rebounds Per Game:
MC: Derek Mosley, 8.1
LBC: Keith Keltner, 6.4

Assists Per Game:
MC: Zac Hoy, 3.8
LBC: Keith Keltner, 2.4

Field Goal Percentage (Min. 50 attempts):
MC: Brad Bolen, 46.5% [47-of-103]
LBC: Jon Bird, 60.0% [30-of-50]
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