The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team had its four-game win streak snapped on Wednesday night, as first-place Penn St. Harrisburg defeated the Chargers, 91-65 at Horst Athletic Center. The loss drops the Chargers to 9-10 overall and 7-3 in North Eastern Athletic Conference place, while the Nittany Lions put a grip on first place in the NEAC South Division, and are now 13-6 overall and 9-1 in NEAC play.
 
How it Happened: The teams traded baskets in the early minutes of the opening half, as Kobe Devine's jumper 5:01 into the contest gave the Chargers a 10-7 advantage. Lancaster Bible was led all half by Jordan Shewbridge, and his 3-pointer with 13:26 remaining in the first half gave the Chargers a 13-11 lead.
 
The Chargers wouldn't score for almost five minutes following Shewbridge's basket, and in the meantime, Penn St. Harrisburg used a 14-0 run to build a 25-13 advantage. Another 3-pointer from Shewebridge with 8:40 remaining cut Lancaster Bible's deficit to seven at 25-18, but Penn St. Harrisburg restored its 12-point advantage a minute later with a triple from Chris Haynes.
 
William Afoakwah provided offense when Shewbridge didn't in the first half, and his tremendous move to the basket and layup trimmed Lancaster Bible's deficit to six, 37-31 with 1:01 to play, but again the Nittany Lions answered, and Dylan Daniels' bucket 10 seconds later gave the Nittany Lions an eight-point halftime lead. Shewbridge kept the Chargers in the game for much of the opening 20 minutes, and finished with 19 points after 20 minutes of play.
 
Lancaster Bible again cut its deficit to six at 40-34 on a 3-pointer from Shewbridge, but the Chargers would not get any closer, as Penn St. Harrisburg quickly pulled away in the beginning stages of the second half. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Pedro Rodriguez increased the Nittany Lions' lead to 51-38 at the 14:38 mark, and Nate Curry made it 53-38 six minutes into the half for Penn St. Harrisburg.
 
The lead kept growing for Penn St. Harrisburg, and two free throws by Chris Haynes with 5:01 to play made it 83-53 in favor of the Nittany Lions. Lancaster Bible got late baskets from Adam Stoltzfus and Kobe Devine, but couldn't muster enough for a big comeback, as the Nittany Lions swept the season series from the Chargers.
 
By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 38.1 percent (24-of-63) from the floor, including 7-of-17 from 3-point range…Lancaster Bible was also 10-of-14 from the free throw line…Penn St. Harrisburg shot 51.6 percent (32-of-62) from the field, including 13-of-24 from beyond the arc…The Nittany Lions were 14-of-20 from the free throw line…Penn St. Harrisburg's bench outscored the Chargers, 28-15, though 20 of those points came from Rodriguez…The Nittany Lions outscored the Chargers, 17-9 in points off turnovers…Shewbridge finished with a career-best 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting, as he sank five 3-pointers…Luke Beers was the only other player in double figures for the Chargers, as he had 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists…Afoakwah had seven points and 10 boards, while Adam Stoltzfus and Kobe Devine each had four points and four rebounds…Curry finished with a team-high 26 points for the Nittany Lions.
 
The Coach Says: "I'm disappointed in our lack of attention to details tonight," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Jon Mack said. "It was an open gym session, and we lacked purpose. Give Penn St. Harrisburg credit, they are playing well and continue to prove why they are the best team in the NEAC."
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 1-29 all-time against Penn St. Harrisburg…The Chargers lost to the Nittany Lions, 82-56 in Middletown, Pa. on Jan. 17…Lancaster Bible is 6-3 at Horst Athletic Center this season, and Wednesday's loss was the first defeat at home for the Chargers since Dec. 3 against Cabrini…The only time Lancaster Bible has defeated Penn St. Harrisburg came during the 2006-07 season…Wednesday was also the first time Lancaster Bible has shot under 40 percent from the floor since they lost to Penn St. Harrisburg on Jan. 17.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible hosts Gallaudet on Saturday at a special 5 p.m. tip-off time.