It took until January 22, but the Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team finally earned a road victory this season, as the Chargers picked up a huge North Eastern Athletic Conference win over Gallaudet, 72-63, in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. The win is the fourth in five games for the Chargers who are now 6-9 overall and 4-2 in conference play, while the Bison dropped to 2-13 overall and 2-4 in NEAC action.
 
How it Happened: Gallaudet led early in the contest, but a basket from Adam Stoltzfus followed by a 3-pointer from Brion Elliott gave the Chargers an 8-7 lead, and Lancaster Bible extended it to 11-7 on a three-point play from Tyler Norris with 13:27 to play in the opening half. Back-to-back layups from William Afoakwah gave the Chargers a 15-7 lead two minutes later, but the Bison battled back to knot the contest at 19-19 with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half.
 
Lancaster Bible fought right back, and embarked on a 12-1 run over the next 2:43, as Norris jumpstarted the run with another three-point play. Norris followed it up with a 3-pointer, and Brett Bechler and Jordan Shewbridge knocked down 3-pointers as well, as the Chargers took a 31-20 lead with 4:24 to play in the half. Another Shewbridge triple gave the Chargers a 15-point lead two minutes later, and the visitors eventually led 40-27 at the break.
 
The Chargers led by double digits for much of the second half, but always dangerous on their home floor, the Bison battled back late, trimming their deficit to seven on two occasions, the final time coming with 4:54 to play. Another layup from Afoakwah followed by a jumper from Norris put the lead back to 11, and the Chargers maintained a healthy lead the rest of the way.
 
By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 41.9 percent (26-of-62) from the floor, including 10-of-27 from 3-point range…The Chargers again struggled from the free throw line, shooting just 10-of-24 from the charity stripe on Wednesday…Norris led the way with 21 points in 26 minutes, as he was 7-of-13 from the field, and also pulled down eight rebounds and had five assists…Afoakwah had 13 points and a game-high 18 rebounds, and was 5-of-5 from the floor…Shewbridge was the final play in double figures with 12 points…Britton Beachy had five points, five boards, and three assists, while Bechler had six points…Gallaudet's Noah Valencia led all scorers with 23 points.
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 10-9 all-time against Gallaudet…The Chargers and Bison split the season series 1-1 last season, as each team won on its home floor…Wednesday's win is the first time the Chargers have won in Washington, D.C. since Dec. 5, 2017 when Lancaster Bible earned a 74-70 win over the Bison…Lancaster Bible is now 1-7 on the road this season…The Chargers held a 49-35 edge in rebounds on Wednesday, and a 31-14 advantage in bench points as well…The 10 made 3-pointers for the Chargers on Wednesday are the second-most this season, trailing the 11 Lancaster Bible had against Morrisville State on Dec. 7.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible will play its fourth straight NEAC South Division contest on Saturday, as the Chargers host Penn St. Abington at 1 p.m.