Lancaster Bible 83, Wells 75

Wells Starters
Rodriguez, McBride, Jal. Feliz, Jar. Feliz & Perry
 
LBC Starters
Seth Beers, Tyler Hilton, Grant Sareyka, Jordan Shewbridge & Adam Stoltzfus
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team completed the regular season sweep of Wells College, picking up an 83-75 victory on Saturday, January 29.
 
The Chargers (12-6 Overall, 8-1 United East) found their rhythm early in the first half with Seth Beers drilling a 3-pointer to put LBC ahead 7-5. Grant Sareyka extended the lead, slashing into the paint for a layup. Later in the quarter, Jordan Shewbridge knocked down a 3-pointer in transition to put the Chargers ahead 12-5. Beers connected on his second 3-pointer of the game to stretch the lead to seven. Beers then swiped a steal and found Tyler Hilton on the break for an easy layup, making the score 20-11. Wells (11-8 Overall, 5-5 United East) responded going on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 20. Maureon Tisdale-Couch halted the run, scoring a layup in the paint to give the Chargers back the lead. After the teams traded baskets, the Express would go on a 6-0 run to grab their first lead of the game. Ethan Beachy connected on a 3-pointer, pulling LBC back within a point. Later in the half, Beers connected on his third 3-pointer of the half, putting the Chargers ahead 38-36. Beers closed the half by hitting another 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give LBC a 41-36 lead.
 
Tyler Hilton started the second half off by capitalizing on a second chance opportunity to put the Chargers ahead by seven. Wells made a major push, going on a 13-0 run to take a 48-44 lead midway through the half. Adam Stoltzfus stopped the run by finishing a layup in the paint. Stoltzfus led the Chargers' attack by scoring 20 point and pulling in 18 rebounds. Shewbridge tied the game at 48, scoring a layup in the paint. Grant Sareyka drilled a 3-pointer, allowing LBC to retake a three-point lead. The Chargers extended their advantage to six when Stoltzfus powered up a layup in the paint. Shewbridge completed a three-point play to give LBC a 66-56 lead with just under five minutes remaining. Wells made one final push over the final minutes closing within five points late in the half. Sareyka and Stoltzfus converted free throws late in the game, securing the 83-75 victory.  
 
Inside the Numbers
- Adam Stoltzfus powered the Chargers' attack, posting a double-double by scoring 20 points and gathering in 18 rebounds
- Seth Beers went 4-7 from beyond the arc, scoring 19 points. Beers also swiped a team-high four steals
- Grant Sareyka followed up his career night by scoring 15 points going 4-4 at the free throw line
- Jordan Shewbridge added 12 points and pulled in six rebounds
- Wells was led by Jarek Feliz who posted 27 points while gathering in 11 rebounds
- The Chargers turned defense into offense, scoring 25 points off Wells' turnovers
 
Coaching Points
"Very proud of our team for finishing the week strong.  This was a pivotal conference week on the road and I thought our kids found a way to win in each of the 3 games," said head coach Jon Mack. "I thought today we battled fatigued against a good and quick Wells team.  We struggled to convert on the free line and around the rim at times.  I thought Seth Beers had an amazing scoring stretch at the end first half that allowed us to regain control of the game. In the second half, Adam Stoltzfus carried us in the paint.  I thought he had an amazing stretch that led to us securing the game. I thought we did make things more challenging on ourselves by missing 17 free throws and making poor timely turnovers down the stretch.  We need to improve our end of the game situations which falls back on me. We look forward to improving as we approach the last and most important stretch of our season."
 
Who's Next
The men's basketball team will head to Gallaudet University for a matchup with the Bison on Tuesday, February 1 at 5:00 p.m.
 
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