Lancaster Bible 84, St. Mary's (Md.) 58

St. Mary's Starters
Mason Jr., Crawford, Alexander, Jones & Eggleston
 
LBC Starters
Seth Beers, Tyler Hilton, Grant Sareyka, Jordan Shewbridge & Adam Stoltzfus
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team kept rolling, winning their ninth consecutive game by defeating St. Mary's College of Maryland by a score of 84-58 on Saturday, February 12.
 
The Chargers (17-6 Overall, 13-1 United East) grabbed an early lead when Tyler Hilton drilled a corner 3-pointer. Grant Sareyka raced out in transition, scoring a layup to give LBC a 5-2 lead. Hilton followed with a transition layup off a steal by Seth Beers capping off a 7-0 run. St. Mary's (11-9 Overall, 10-4 United East) halted the run temporarily, but Jordan Shewbridge started another push, hitting a 3-pointer in transition to take a 10-4 lead. Adam Stoltzfus finished back-to-back layups, giving the Chargers a 14-4 lead. LBC kept pushing the advantage, continuing on a 19-1 run to seize control of the game. Shewbridge connected on a pair of 3-pointers during the run, as he would score a game-high 23 points. Sareyka halted a 4-0 run by the Seahawks, swishing a 3-pointer in transition. After Hilton made four free throws, Stoltzfus powered in a layup to make the score 39-13. Andrew Zentner maintained the 26-point advantage putting back an offensive rebound. St. Mary's closed the half on a 7-2 run, but the Chargers led 51-30 at the break.
 
The Seahawks made a push early in the second half, closing within 15 points. Beers and Shewbridge helped the Chargers recapture the momentum by knifing to the basket for layups. Stoltzfus then completed a three-point play to give LBC a 60-38 advantage. St. Mary's again made a push, trying to close within striking distance, using a 6-0 run to pull within 15 points with 12:57 remaining. Ethan Beachy halted the run scoring a layup that was set up by a great pass from Stoltzfus. Later in the half, Shewbridge scored five straight points to put the Chargers ahead 73-53. Stoltzfus and Beachy scored back-to-back layups, stretching the lead to 25 points. LBC maintained the large advantage, picking up an 84-58 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Chargers were led by Jordan Shewbridge who netted 23 points, shooting 5-10 from beyond the arc
- Grant Sareyka scored 15 points, shooting 7-9 from the field
- Tyler Hilton added 14 points, swiping a pair of steals
- Adam Stoltzfus scored 13 points and pulled in a team high eight rebounds
- The Seahawks were led by Elijah Crawford who scored 11 points
- The Chargers' defense force 21 turnovers, swiping 12 steals
 
Coaching Points
"Tonight was a big win for us! I thought our defensive pressure and rebounding were really good which allowed us to jump out with a lead in the first 12 minutes of the game," said head coach Jon Mack. "The last 8 minutes we took a step down on the boards and allowed them second chance points and opportunities on the free throw line. St. Mary's is a really good rebounding team, and you can't take a possession off on the glass. In the second half, I thought we continued to struggle keeping them off the glass and we had a segment of turnovers that they were converting.  After a refocusing timeout we got back to getting stops and converting with better poise. We look forward to getting better next week and finishing the regular season strong."
 
Who's Next
The men's basketball team will travel to face Penn College on Tuesday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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