Penn St. Harrisburg 93, Lancaster Bible 76

Penn St. Harrisburg Starters
Coleman, Baylor-Carroll, Scott III, Curry & Daniels
 
LBC Starters
Seth Beers, Tyler Hilton, Grant Sareyka, Jordan Shewbridge & Caleb Carpenter
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team dropped their first conference game of the season, falling to Penn St. Harrisburg by a score of 93-76 on Wednesday, January 19.
 
The Chargers (8-6 Overall, 4-1 United East) started quickly with Jordan Shewbridge gathering in the opening tip-off and racing in for an uncontested layup. After Penn St. Harrisburg (14-1 Overall, 7-0 United East) scored five straight points, Adam Stoltzfus battled in the paint to grab an offensive rebound and finished a layup. Tyler Hilton hit a pair of free throws to give LBC a 6-5 lead. The Lions answered back going on a 10-0 run to take control of the game. Ethan Beachy cut into the deficit, knocking down a 3-pointer to pull the Chargers back within four points. Adam Stoltzfus kept the Chargers in striking distance scoring four straight points, but LBC trailed 23-17 with 8:37 remaining in the half. Harrisburg answered back, going on a 7-2 run to take a 14-point lead. Beachy and Hilton tried to slow the Lions' run, each scoring baskets, but Harrisburg scored the final four points of the half to take a 48-28 lead into the break.
 
The Lions started the second half strong, opening the half on an 8-2 run. Shewbridge tried to slow the Lions by hitting a jumper, bringing the Chargers back within 24 points. Harrisburg found their rhythm from beyond the arc, using the 3-point shot to pull away by 40 points midway through the half. LBC cut into the deficit with Seth Beers swishing a 3-pointer to make the score 88-56. Stoltzfus, who led the Chargers in scoring with 16 points, hit a layup to pull back within 29 points. The Chargers continued to cut into the deficit, with Beers and Jordan Praylow hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to make the score 90-68. Jackson Whitt and Maureon Tisdale-Couch each hit a 3-pointer pulling LBC back within 17 points. The Chargers could get no closer, falling 93-76.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Adam Stoltzfus led the Chargers' attack, scoring 16 points while pulling in six rebounds
- Jordan Shewbridge connected twice from beyond the arc, scoring 14 points
- Tyler Hilton reached double figures scoring 10 points
- Penn St. Harrisburg was led by Donyae Baylor-Carroll who scored 19 points, going 10-10 from the free throw line
- The Lions won the battle on the glass, out rebounding the Chargers 38-36
 
Coaching Points
"We got out-executed on both ends of the floor. We were awful in transition on both ends of the floor, especially defensively," said head coach Jon Mack. "I need to do a better job of preparing my team. We weren't ready to compete at this level and that falls on me. The result today is part of the journey, not the end of our journey. We will learn and grow from this experience today."
 
Who's Next
The men's basketball team will return home to take on Gallaudet University on Saturday, January 22 with the tip-off scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
 
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