Penn St. Harrisburg 82, Lancaster Bible 72
 
Penn St. Harrisburg Starters
Butler, Galbreath, Mahan, Montana, Redd-Howard
 
LBC Starters
Sydney Heller, Alaysha Iwais, Adalyn Steiner, Jade Eshelman, Jenna Dombach
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's basketball team could not keep pace with Penn St. Harrisburg falling to the Lions by a score of 82-72 on Wednesday, January 19.
 
The Chargers (7-8 Overall, 4-2 United East) got off to a fast start, with Jenna Dombach finding Jade Eshelman for an easy layup on the teams opening possession. After another Eshelman layup, Dombach knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Chargers ahead 7-2. Alaysha Iwais found her rhythm, scoring the next eight points including hitting a pair of 3-pointers to put the Chargers ahead 15-2. Sydney Heller added a layup to close out the 15-0 run. After the Penn State Harrisburg (9-4 Overall, 5-1 United East) scored five straight points, Adalyn Steiner hit a jump shot to make the score 20-7. Heller closed the quarter with a 3-pointer, to put the Chargers ahead by 16 points going to the second quarter.
 
Eshelman opened the second quarter by hitting a jump shot to put the Chargers ahead 25-7. Later in the quarter, Heller connected from beyond the arc to keep the 18-point advantage. The Lions began to find their offensive rhythm going on an 8-0 run to close within 10 points. Steiner slowed the Harrisburg momentarily with a layup, but the Lions scored the next eight points to pull back within four points. In the closing seconds of the first half, Iwais drained a corner 3-pointer to go back ahead by seven. The Lions hit a 3-pointer just before the buzzer to cut the Chargers lead down to four going into the half.
 
Harrisburg exploded in the third quarter, opening the quarter on a 22-0 run, taking a 54-37 lead in the process. Dombach and Eshelman each scored to slow the run and bring the Chargers within 13 points. The Lions hit another 3-pointer at the buzzer, leading 61-45 going to the fourth quarter. The Chargers made a run early in the fourth quarter, scoring nine straight points to close back within nine points. LBC could not get any closer, eventually falling by a score of 82-72.
 
Inside The Numbers
- Alaysha Iwais scored 16 points and dished five assists
- Jade Eshelman also netted 16 points and she also pulled in six rebounds
- Sydney Heller went 4-5 from beyond the arc, scoring 14 points
- Adalyn Steiner added 10 points, gathering in five rebounds
- Penn St. Harrisburg was led by Ciani Redd-Howard who scored 21 points
- The Lions won the battle on the glass, holding 39-33 edge in rebounds
 
Coaching Points
"I couldn't be prouder of our effort and fight tonight, especially competing without Lizzy, Mikayla, and Emma," said head coach Joy Tharrington. "We saw a lot of growth in key areas and need to keep that same focus going into a crucial game against Gallaudet Saturday."
 
Who's Next
The women's basketball team will return home to host Gallaudet University on Saturday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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