Lancaster Bible 80, Penn St. Abington 47 
 
Penn St. Abington Starters
Randolph III, Miller, Semmler, D. Harris & B. Harris
 
LBC Starters
Seth Beers, Tyler Hilton, Grant Sareyka, Jordan Shewbridge & Adam Stoltzfus
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College men's basketball team continued rolling, completing the season sweep of Penn St. Abington by defeating the Lions by a score of 80-47 on Saturday, February 5.

Before the game began, the LBC Athletic Department announced the Men's Basketball 50th Anniversary Team. Click Here to view the team. 
 
The Chargers (14-6 Overall, 10-1 United East) started fast scoring on the first possession when Grant Sareyka drilled a 3-pointer from the corner. Tyler Hilton stretched the lead to five, finishing a layup in transition. Penn St. Abington (10-10 Overall, 4-7 United East) got on the board, knocking down a 3-pointer to close back with two points. Jordan Shewbridge started to find his rhythm drilling back-to-back 3-pointers, in the process moving into fifth in school history in points scored. The Chargers exploded going on a 19-0 run, racing out to a 24-3 lead. Abington battled back closing within 17 points with 5:57 remaining in the first half. Tyshaun Pulley halted the run, finishing a layup in the paint. Sareyka followed with another 3-pointer, making the score 37-16. LBC led 41-23 at the break.
 
Shewbridge continued rolling in the second half, scoring the Chargers first five points of the half. Hilton then swished a 3-pointer, giving LBC a 54-25 lead. Abington tried to close the gap, going on a 10-0 run to cut the deficit down to 21 points. The Chargers stopped the run and slowly extended their lead to as large as 36 points. LBC cruised to an 80-47 victory.
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Chargers were led by Jordan Shewbridge who scored 23 points, connecting five times from beyond the arc
- Tyler Hilton scored 16 points and pulled in six rebounds
- Grant Sareyka added in 10 points, going 4-4 at the free throw line
- Adam Stoltzfus totaled seven points and six rebounds
- Seth Beers dished a team high five assists
- Penn St. Abington was led by Alex Podolski who scored 11 points
- LBC won the battle on the glass, holding a 47-40 edge in rebounds
 
Coaching Points
"Today we really wanted to play well and express gratitude (in our play) for the past players and coaches who laid the foundation for LBC Basketball," said head coach Jon Mack. "We know we are standing on tall shoulders and today was our opportunity to express gratitude in our play. I thought our defense was the key to our victory. Our guys were locked in guarding on and off the ball.  I thought we missed some opportunities on the offensive end at times, but I was encouraged with our assist to turnover ratio today. Today was a great day of celebration and reflection on the impact of LBC Basketball over the past 50 years.  We will continue to carry the torch and fulfill the mission with the present and future teams. On behalf of the men's basketball program, we want to thank the 50th anniversary committee for all their hard work and detailed attention to make today a great and memorable day!
 
Historical Note
Jordan Shewbridge moved into 5^th in school history in scoring and he now has 1,516 career points.
 
Who's Next
The men's basketball team will head down to St. Mary's College of Maryland to face the United East leading Seahawks on Monday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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