The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team rebounded from its loss on Tuesday with an 87-76 victory over Cabrini on Thursday night at Horst Athletic Center. The Chargers are now 4-3 overall, while the Cavaliers drop to 3-6. 
 
How it Happened: The Chargers started on a 7-0 run and didn't look back in the first half. Graduate student Jordan Shewbridge scored 18 of the first 21 points scored for the Chargers, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Entering the last ten minutes of the first half, Shewbridge found help from Andrew Zentner, Isaiah Mitchell, Jordan Praylow, and Ethan Beachy. The Chargers concluded the first half on a 9-2 run and led 42-27 after 20 minutes.
 
It was the Adam Stoltzfus show to begin the second half, scoring 15 straight points for the Chargers and propelling them to their largest lead of the game at 27 points. From drive and kick passes from the guards to dump downs from the high-low, Stoltzfus and Zentner would be dominant forces in the paint, playing off each other throughout the second half and outscoring the Cavaliers 56-28 off points in the paint. Despite the dominant paint work, the Cavaliers began to chip away at the 27-point lead little by little to make things interesting Thursday night. The Cavaliers broke the double-digit deficit at 2:04 to make it 83-74. It wouldn't be for long though, as Zentner responded by sprinting the length of the floor to send a block off the backboard only to turn around and sprint back on offense and throw down a thundering dunk to put the Chargers up 11 points with 1:17 left.
 
Behind a season-high 56 points in the paint and 23 assists, the Chargers finished their sixth non-conference game of the 2022-23 season with a convincing 87-76 win.

From the Coach: "I thought we played with high effort and execution on both ends for 32 minutes tonight which resulted in complete control of the game.  Although we never relinquished control of the game, the last 8 minutes we stop competing and let the scoreboard dictate our effort and execution. 

Overall we did a great job sharing the ball with 23 assists, scoring 56 points in the paint and collecting 16 offensive boards.  We still need to do a better job taking care of the ball.  It's becoming an Achilles that is preventing us from taking the next step to improving as a team.  

We look forward to the break and getting healthy for the spring semester." - Head Coach Jon Mack

By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible shot 51.4 percent (36-of-70) from the field, including 6-of-22 from 3-point range, while Cabrini shot 43.8 percent (28-of-64) from the floor, and 8-of-23 from beyond the arc...Shewbridge led all scorers with 26 points, while Stoltzfus had 24 points and seven rebounds...Andrew Zentner added 19 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks, and four assists...Jordan Praylow added five points, eight assists, and five boards...Ahmadu Sarnor had a team-high 17 points to go with eight rebounds...Lancaster Bible outscored the Cavaliers, 56-28 in the paint.
 
Information to Know: Lancaster Bible is now 3-3 all-time against Cabrini...The Chargers defeated the Cavaliers, 106-90 last season in Radnor, Pa...In his past two games against Cabrini, Shewbridge has 62 total points...Lancaster Bible is 3-1 at home this season...The Chargers never trailed on Thursday night...Shewbridge passed David Green (1986-88) for second on the Lancaster Bible Men's Basketball All-Time Scoring list on Thursday...Shewbridge has 1,799 points for his career and is just 180 from breaking the all-time record set by Sam Rempel ('01).
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible is off until after Christmas, but return prior to the start of the new year, as the Chargers battle fifth-ranked Randolph Macon at the Fink's Jewelers Coaches Tournament in Ashland, Va. on December 29. Lancaster Bible will play the following day against either Maryville or Rowan.