Lancaster Bible 98, Gallaudet 58
 
Gallaudet Starters
Cotto, Lewis, Wood, Chung & Viena
 
LBC Starters
Seth Beers, Tyler Hilton, Grant Sareyka, Jordan Shewbridge & Adam Stoltzfus
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team powered past Gallaudet University, defeating the Bison 98-58 on Tuesday, February 1.
 
The Chargers (13-6 Overall, 9-1 United East) got off to a fast start with Tyler Hilton finishing a layup to give LBC the early lead. Adam Stoltzfus added layup giving the Chargers a 4-0 lead. Jordan Shewbridge extended the advantage, drilling a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Shewbridge then drove to the basket, scoring the layup and drawing a foul to complete a three-point play giving LBC a 12-2 lead. Later in the quarter Grant Sareyka knocked down a jump shot from the wing, putting LBC ahead by 13. Andrew Zentner scored his first points of the season, getting an easy layup off a pass from Jordan Praylow. Sareyka swiped a steal and ran the floor for a layup, giving the Chargers a 20-3 lead. Later in the half, Praylow connected from beyond the arc to give the Chargers a 19-point lead. LBC continued to use their defense to create offense, with Seth Beers coming away with a steal and running the floor for a layup to make the score 33-12. LBC continued rolling with Tyshaun Pulley connecting on a jump shot from the top of the key to make the score 40-14. Gallaudet (2-16 Overall, 2-9 United East) tried to battle back, going on a 10-2 run to cut into the deficit. Pulley ended the run by swishing a 3-pointer to give the Chargers a 45-24 lead at the half.
 
Shewbridge got the second half off to a good start, knocking down a 3-pointer on the opening possession. After the Bison shortened the lead to 20 points, a pair of free throws by Hilton and a layup by Beers put the Chargers back up 52-28. Hilton and Shewbridge followed up with a wide open 3-pointer from the corner and a tough three-point play to extend the lead to 26 points. Beers kept the offense rolling, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers to push the advantage to 30. Zentner then caught fire, bullying his way to a pair of layups and then draining a long jump shot to make the score 79-44. With the lead, the Chargers utilized their depth to cruise to the 98-58 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Jordan Shewbridge led the Chargers with 19 points, connecting three times from beyond the arc
- Seth Beers scored 12 points and dished five assists
- Tyler Hilton also scored 12 points, going 2-3 from the from beyond the arc
- Andrew Zentner made his season debut, scoring 12 points and pulling in six rebounds in 10 minutes of action
- Rory Lewis led the Bison, scoring 14 points
- LBC won the battle on the glass, holding a 43-36 edge in rebounds
- The Chargers dominated the paint, outscoring Gallaudet 42-24
 
Coaching Points
"I was very pleased with our defensive effort and unselfishness tonight," said head coach Jon Mack. "Our ability to convert on 37 field goals from 20 assists reflects our ball and body movement tonight.  I thought we did a great job converting 46 points off 43 defensive stops which is the pipeline to our offense. I wasn't pleased with our turnovers and offensive rebounds we gave up tonight.  We must be better in these controllable categories if we want to be special.  I look forward to our guys responding better in these categories moving forward. All in all, it was a good team win with many players contributing, including Andrew Zentner who made his return tonight.  It was a great sight to see him competing again. He is such a great person and teammate. We are so happy for him!"
 
Who's Next
The men's basketball team will return home to face Penn St. Abington on Saturday, February 5 at 1:00 p.m. LBC will celebrate 50 years of Chargers Basketball by announcing the 50th anniversary teams. Admission is free and all alumni are invited to help us celebrate this momentous occasion.
 
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