Lancaster Bible 67, SUNY Morrisville 45
 
SUNY Morrisville Starters
Colone-Micron, Vieira, Walker, Hammersley & Becker
 
LBC Starters
Alaysha Iwais, Lizzy Tilton, Emma Drouillard, Jade Eshelman & Jenna Dombach
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's basketball took down United East foe SUNY Morrisville in the team's conference opener, winning by a score of 67-45 on Friday, December 3.
 
The Chargers (3-4 Overall, 1-0 United East) got off to a fast start grabbing an early lead when Emma Drouillard drilled a 3-pointer. The Chargers used their athleticism to get out in transition with Drouillard scoring back-to-back baskets, giving LBC a 9-2 lead. SUNY Morrisville (4-3 Overall, 0-1 United East) hit a 3-pointer to pull back within four points. Alaysha Iwais had an answer, knocking down a 3-pointer of her own, to make the score 12-5. Later in the quarter, Adalyn Steiner hit a 3-pointer to keep the seven-point advantage. Steiner then drove to the basket for a layup, putting LBC ahead 17-8. Tenia Brown hit a layup putting the Chargers ahead by 11 points.
 
In the second quarter, Iwais continued her hot start scoring a layup to make the score 25-16. Jade Eshelman drove to the basket, finishing a contested layup and drawing a foul. Eshleman completed the three-point play, giving LBC a 12-point advantage. Drouillard and Iwais hit layups as the Chargers went on an 11-point run. Eshelman completed an old fashion three-point play to close the quarter, giving LBC a 39-21 lead at the half.
 
LBC continued their offensive rhythm in the second half, with Brown hitting back-to-back layups to help maintain a 17-point advantage. Midway through the third quarter, SUNY Morrisville went on 10-0 run powered by Brooke Hammersley who led the Mustangs in scoring with 17 points. Steiner ended the run, hitting a 3-pointer to swing momentum back to the Chargers. Iwais closed the quarter by swishing a 3-pointer to give LBC a 53-39 lead heading to the final frame. Iwais led the Chargers in scoring with 16 points.
 
The Chargers continued to hold the lead with a jump shot by Lizzy Tilton putting LBC ahead by 16 points with 5:47 remaining in the game. Tilton and Iwais continued to attack the paint, hitting layups to go ahead by 20 points late in the quarter. LBC rolled to the 67-45 victory.
 
Inside The Numbers
- The Chargers were led by Alaysha Iwais who scored 16 points, dished seven assists, and pulled in seven rebounds
- Emma Drouillard reached double figures, scoring 11 points
- Jade Eshelman battled in the paint, scoring 10 points, and pulling in seven rebounds
- Tenia Brown totaled 10 points, going 5-5 from the field
- Lizzy Tilton filled the stat sheet, scoring eight points, distributing six assists, and gathering up five rebounds
- SUNY Morrisville was led by Brooke Hammersley, who scored 17 points
- The Chargers won the rebounding battle, holding a 39-23 advantage
- LBC recorded 23 assists on 29 made baskets
 
Coaching Points
"For our first conference game, I couldn't be more proud of our defensive intensity, strength on the boards and overall ball movement," said head coach Joy Tharrington. "We were locked in on scouting report and bounced back in a big way from a tough loss against Neumann. Morrisville is a gritty, well coached team that required us to be on point offensively and defensively for four quarters."

Who's Next
The women's basketball will continue United East play by hosting Wells College on Saturday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m.
 
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