The Lancaster Bible College Men's Basketball team suffered a tight home loss on Wednesday night, losing to Salisbury 78-72. The Chargers fall to 2-5 on the year, while the Sea Gulls improve to 6-4 overall.
 
How it Happened: It was a defensive battle early on as the score was just 4-2 Salisbury five minutes in. Sophomore Nile Austin finished through contact to bring LBC within one, then senior Grant Sareyka made layups on back-to-back possessions with a foul to put the Chargers up 11-10. Points from Isaiah Mitchell and Ty Erisman kept the game tied, then a three from Sareyka gave LBC a three-point lead with about seven minutes to go in the half. Sareyka continued to light up the scoreboard early, along with a three-pointer from Luke Rumbaugh to give the Chargers their largest lead of the game at 32-28. The Sea Gulls, however, closed the half on an eight-point run to take a 36-32 lead into halftime.
 
The Chargers struggled early in the second half as Salisbury opened four straight buckets to boost the lead to 12. Rumbaugh and Daniel King got LBC on the board, then Seth Beers and Erisman made jumpers to cut the deficit to four. An Erisman three from Sareyka made the score 47-54, but the Sea Gulls widened the gap to 12 over the next two minutes. Free throws down the stretch from Beers and Connor Storr helped keep the Chargers within striking distance, but several misses from the line held them back as Salisbury left the Horst Athletic Center with a 78-72 victory.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Sea Gulls outrebounded LBC 44-33 and turned the ball over 13 times to the Chargers 15 turnovers
- The Chargers shot 15-22 (68.2%) from the free throw line, while the Sea Gulls shot 16-28 (57.1%)
- Grant Sareyka led all players with 24 points, including 21 in the first half
- Ty Erisman reached double figures with 10 points
- Seth Beers had eight points, six rebounds, and four assists
- The Sea Gulls were led by Jordan Oates, boasting a double-double with 21 points and 19 rebounds
 
Information to Know: This was the fifth all-time matchup between the two programs, with Salisbury holding the edge 4-1 after tonight's game. Grant Sareyka scored 24 on the night, reaching 1,200 career points and is currently in 19^th place all-time.
 
Up Next: The Chargers have another home game this Saturday, December 9 at 3:00 p.m., as they take on the Royals of Eastern Mennonite University in non-conference play.