The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team won its sixth straight game on Wednesday night, escaping Chambersburg, Pa. with a 76-75 victory over Wilson. The Chargers improved to 14-4 overall and 9-0 in North Eastern Athletic Conference play, while the Phoenix fell to 12-6 overall and 6-3 in NEAC action.
 
1^st Half Highlights:
-The teams engaged in a back-and-forth battle for the entire first half, as neither team could create much separation
-The Chargers grabbed an 8-6 lead after a layup from senior Bill Livezey, 2:22 into the contest, and built the lead to 12-7 two minutes later after a layup from fellow senior Herbie Brown
-Lancaster Bible continued to lead midway through the half, but Zachary Powell's 3-pointer with 10:42 to play tied the game at 19-19
-Just over a minute later, senior Austin Brown restored the Chargers' three-point lead a shot from distance, but Wilson used an 8-0 run over the next four minutes to grab a 27-22 advantage
-Senior Jalen Archer knocked down a 3-pointer to bring the Chargers back to within two, but Wilson matched it just over a minute later to restore its five-point lead
-Wilson took its biggest lead of the half with five seconds to play, as Powell drained another 3-pointer to give the Phoenix a 38-31 halftime lead
 
2nd Half Highlights:
-Lancaster Bible cut its deficit to three, 45-42 just over three minutes into the half on a jumper from Herbie Brown, but Wilson responded with three straight buckets over the next two minutes to take its biggest of the game, 51-42
-The next four minutes belonged to the Chargers however, as Lancaster Bible went on a 12-1 run to grab a 54-51 lead with 11:03 to play…Herbie Brown and Livezey combined for all 12 of the Lancaster Bible points, as the Chargers took their first lead since midway through the first half
-Lancaster Bible maintained a small lead until Ian Frazier knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:41 to play to give the Phoenix a 68-66 lead
-The Chargers responded on their next possession, as Archer hit another triple to restore Lancaster Bible's lead
-Wilson tied the game again with 2:16 remaining, as Powell hit yet another 3-pointer to tie the game at 72-72
-Herbie Brown  hit two free throws 14 seconds later to give Lancaster Bible a 74-72 advantage, and the Chargers' went into action, holding the Phoenix scoreless over their next four possessions.
-Archer hit two free throws with nine seconds left to give the Chargers a 76-72 lead, and though Wilson hit a 3-pointer with four seconds to play, Lancaster Bible was able to hold off the Phoenix on a last second heave, and earn the win
 
By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 29-of-62 (46.8 percent) from the floor, but just 4-of-25 from 3-point range…Wilson was 27-of-63 (42.9 percent) from the field, and 11-of-30 from distance…Herbie Brown finished with a game-high 21 points, while junior Christo Majok added 16 points and seven rebounds…Livezey added 11 points and seven boards, while Archer also finished with 11 points…Junior Quentin Davis chipped in with eight points and seven boards, four of which came on the offensive glass…Willie McDowell finished with a team-high 19 points for Wilson.

The Coach Says: "At the half, we focused on what we needed to do offensively in the second half," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Zach Filzen said. "We took too many quick 3-pointers in the first half, and didn't shoot well. We played right into Wilson's game plan and simply talked about being patient and executing the things we wanted to do. I think that helped turn some things around, and the other thing to help us was Luke Beers. He shut down McDowell and gave us a chance to get back into the game."

On the Overall Team Play: "I still don't think we have clicked like we can, but we keep fighting and finding ways to win games," Filzen said. "It wasn't pretty tonight, but it's a tough place to play and to get another road, conference win is big for us." 
 
Information Hodge Podge: The Chargers are now 7-1 all-time against Wilson, and have swept the season series…Lancaster Bible defeated Wilson, 97-57 on Nov. 28 at Horst Athletic Center…The Chargers held a 44-35 advantage on the glass, and a 36-24 edge in points in the paint…Lancaster Bible is 5-0 in true road games this season, and 7-2 overall in games away from Horst Athletic Center…The Chargers are just 9-of-55 from 3-point range over the past three games, yet have won all three games...The six-game winning streak is a season-best for Lancaster Bible.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible hosts Penn St. Abington on Saturday at 1 p.m.