York 62, Lancaster Bible 45
 
York Starters
Arnold, Wilson, Ferris, Bortner & Zumbrum
 
LBC Starters
Alaysha Iwais, Adalyn Steiner, Lizzy Tilton, Jade Eshelman & Jenna Dombach
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's basketball team could not keep pace in the second half, falling to York College by a score of 62-45 on Tuesday, November 23.
 
The Chargers (2-3 Overall) started slow, falling behind 6-0 before Jenna Dombach got LBC on the board with a layup. Emma Drouillard drained a 3-pointer, pulling the Chargers back within a single point. The Spartans (3-2 Overall) answered back with four straight points to retake a five-point lead. York held the five-point advantage late into the quarter, but with under a minute left, Mikayla Via swished a 3-pointer, cutting into the deficit. Alaysha Iwais capitalized on a Spartans turnover and knocked down a jump shot just before the end of the quarter, tying the game at 13.
 
The teams traded baskets early in the second quarter, with a Dombach layup tying the game at 17. After the Spartans rattled off five straight points, Dombach drilled a 3-pointer to close within two points with 3:16 remaining in the half. After the teams exchanged free throws, Lizzy Tilton would finish a layup in the paint to give LBC its first lead of the game by a score of 26-25. The Spartans answered back with leading scorer Savannah Wilson hitting a 3-pointer to put York ahead by two points going into the half.
 
The Spartans started the second half on a 10-0 run, holding LBC scoreless for the first six minutes of the quarter. Tenia Brown stopped the run by a finishing a layup in traffic. Kenzie Baughman followed that up with a 3-pointer, cutting the deficit down to seven points. With 1:46 remaining in the quarter, Sydney Heller swished a 3-pointer to make the score 40-34. York answered back with Wilson connecting on another 3-pointer to give the Spartans a 45-36 lead heading into the final quarter. York used an 8-0 run to open the fourth quarter, to take a 17-point lead. The Chargers were hurt by turnovers, committing 34 that allowed York to control the game. The Chargers were not able to close back within 15 points in the fourth quarter, eventually falling by a score of 62-45.
 
Inside The Numbers
- Jenna Dombach led the Chargers scoring 10 points, connecting once from beyond the arc
- Lizzy Tilton scored eight points and pulled in a team eight rebounds
- Alaysha Iwais scored seven points and dished five assists
- LBC knocked down seven 3-pointers, shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc
- The Spartans were led by Savannah Wilson, who scored 21 points
- York came away with 19 steals, including nine from Kayla Ferris
 
Coaching Points
"Under pressure, we took a step back this evening, but we will look to regroup over the break," said head coach Joy Tharrington. "What stands out the most is our offensive miscues as we finished the night with 34 turnovers. You will not many games turning the ball over that much and certainly not against a team like York. Credit to York and their consistency throughout the game, adjustments and focus down the stretch. They are a program we can learn a lot from."

Who's Next
The women's basketball will continue their homestand after Thanksgiving Break by taking on Neumann University on Tuesday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m.
 
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