The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team had its two-game winning streak snapped by Albright on Tuesday night at Horst Athletic Center, as the Lions defeated the Chargers, 88-72. The loss drops the Chargers to 3-3 overall this season, while the Lions improved to 4-4 overall.

How it Happened: It was the Lions from the jump, running out to a 7-0 lead just three minutes into the game. A Seth Beers three-pointer at 16:56 would be the first of only 22 Charger first-half points. The Lions lead, on the other hand, grew to as much as 34 points in the first half, the largest lead of the game. The Chargers headed into halftime facing a 31-point deficit.

Coming out in the second half, the Chargers did whatever it took to chip away at the Lions' lead, but consistent offensive threats and poor Charger turnovers would keep the deficit in double digits. It wouldn't be until the 4:38 mark behind a series of strong defensive stops and back-to-back three point field goals from Ty Erisman that the Chargers would achieve its lowest deficit of the game thus far, down 17 points. With a newfound spark, the Chargers looked to get over the hump and bring the deficit into single digits, but the Lions' lead proved to be too much in the end. Despite the second half efforts of the Chargers, the Lions finished the game with a 16-point win of 88-72.

By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 40.6 percent (28-69) from the floor, including 30.4 percent (7-23) from 3-point range…Albright shot 40.9 percent (27-66) from the field, including 31.3 percent (10-32) from beyond the arc… the Chargers were led by Grant Sareyka with 21 points and Andrew Zentner with 14 points… the Lions were led by Eric Chamberlain with 13 points and Chris Kouemi with 11 points.

Information to Know: Lancaster Bible is now 0-3 all-time against Albright…This was the first meeting between the two teams since December 10, 2011, when the Lions defeated the Chargers, 78-57 in Reading, Pa…The last time Lancaster Bible gave up 50 points in first half came on March 12, 2021 at Grace Univ. (Ind.) as the Chargers allowed 51 points to the Lancers… The last time Lancaster Bible trailed by 30 at halftime was November 20, 2018 at Wesley, as the Chargers trailed 55-24 after 20 minutes.

Up Next: Lancaster Bible is right back in action on Thursday, as the Chargers host Cabrini at Horst Athletic Center…Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., as the game will be a part of Lancaster Bible's 2022 Day of Giving.