The Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball team has hit their stride, securing their third straight United East Conference win, 94-79, at Penn St. Berks on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers improve to 5-10 overall and 3-2 in conference play, while the Lions fall to 1-13 overall and 0-5 in conference.
 
How It Happened: The Lions opened the game with two quick buckets to take the lead 4-0, but the Chargers responded swiftly, going on a 22-4 run on baskets from six different players. Freshman Natalie Wenger got back-to-back layups towards the end of the quarter to make it 28-12 after one quarter of play.
 
The Chargers had three more players find the scoresheet as Shelby Gard, Brooke Graham, and Cici Mann pushed the lead to 53-36 headed into halftime. Jenna Dombach finished the half with 17 points on 3-7 from three-point land while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out five assists.
 
Opening the second half, Dombach continued to pour in the points, getting a layup to bring the Charger lead to 17 points. The Lions, however, battled back to within single digits, but again the Chargers rallied together and responded swiftly, beginning with a Dombach three-pointer. Dombach chipped in seven more points while Rachel Nolt added five points and Alaysha Iwais added four free throws to bring the lead to 82-57 at the end of three quarters. Both teams continued to compete in the fourth quarter, but it was the Chargers who walked away with a 94-79 victory.
 
By the Numbers: The Chargers shot 42-percent from the field and 37-percent from three while sinking 19 free throws on 86-percent from the line… the Lions went 46-percent from the field and 17-percent from three… 44 points in the paint and 28 points off turnovers helped the Chargers secure the win while Dombach had a game-high 33 points on 12-19 from the floor including five three-pointers, eight rebounds, and five assists… Iwais added 15 points on 8-8 from the free throw line and seven assists… Nolt tacked on 12 points and seven rebounds… Mahala Ruffner finished with 22 points for the Lions.
 
Information to Know: Dombach's career-high 33 points is tied for the sixth most in program history and the most in a game since Caitlin Hickey in 2019… it's also Dombach's fifth game this season with 20 or more points… Iwais has dished out five or more assists in four straight games and nine total games this season. Cici Mann and Sophia Ansel both scored their first career points today, Mann with seven and Ansel with two.
 
Up Next: The Chargers return to the Horst Athletic Center for a non-conference matchup with the Lions of Penn St. Brandywine on Wednesday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m.