The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team won its fourth straight game on Friday night, defeating Bryn Athyn, 104-66 in Bryn Athyn, Pa. The victory propels the Chargers to 6-2 this season, while the Lions dropped to 0-1.
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How it Happened: Lancaster Bible opened the contest on a 5-0 run thanks to a 3-pointer from
Tyler Norris and a basket in transition from
Jordan Shewbridge. The lead grew to 16-5 after a jumper from
Andrew Zentner and another triple from Shewbridge, but the Lions hung around early and cut their deficit to 18-13 with just under 12 minutes remaining in the first half.
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The teams traded baskets through the middle part of the half, and Lancaster Bible led just 27-23 after a 7-0 run from Bryn Athyn. The Chargers found their footing however, and ran off an 18-5 run capped by
Britton Beachy who made it 45-28 after a fastbreak layup. A 3-pointer at the buzzer by
Jordan Praylow gave Lancaster Bible a 50-29 lead at the break.
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The teams again exchanged baskets to open the second half, as Zentner's layup with 13:23 remaining gave the Chargers a 70-45 advantage. Lancaster Bible grew the lead from that point however, as
Ty Erisman scored five straight points later in the half, and
Kobe Devine drained two 3-pointers en route to Lancaster Bible's 38 point victory.
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By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 54.8 percent (40-of-73) from the field, including a season-best 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from 3-point range…Bryn Athyn shot 39.3 percent (22-of-56) from the floor, including 29.6 percent (8-of-27) from beyond the arc…Lancaster Bible held a commanding 47-28 advantage on the boards…Zentner finished with a game-high 23 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and also added five rebounds…Shewbridge added 18 points, five assists, and three boards, and is now just 13 points away from 1,000 points for his career…Norris was the third and final player in double figures with 10 points, and he also added seven rebounds…
Seth Beers had nine points and three assists, while
Britton Beachy added seven points and a game-high eight assists…
Kobe Devine added six points, while
Adam Stoltzfus and
Tyler Hilton each had seven.
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News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 12-1 all-time against Bryn Athyn…This was the first meeting between the two teams since Feb. 17, 2018 when the Chargers defeated the Lions, 98-57 in Lancaster, Pa…Bryn Athyn Head Coach Sean Westerlund graduated from Lancaster Bible in 2013, and was a guest on this week's
Horse with No Name Podcast…Lancaster Bible's three road wins match last season's total, when the Chargers were just 3-11 in true road games…Friday marked the first time since Jan. 31, 2018 that Lancaster Bible scored 100 or more points in a game…The last time the Chargers scored 104 or more points came on Nov. 30, 2016, when Lancaster Bible defeated Penn College, 114-86 in Williamsport, Pa…Lancaster Bible's 17 3-pointers are a season-high, and equal the total the team had in its previous three games combined.
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Up Next: Lancaster Bible and Bryn Athyn are right back at it tomorrow evening in Bryn Athyn, as the Chargers and Lions are scheduled to tip-off at 5 p.m.
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