The Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball team traveled across town to take on Franklin & Marshall in the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament on Friday night, falling 61-43 after a huge fourth quarter from F&M. The Chargers drop to 0-6 overall while the Diplomats improve to 4-1 overall.
 
How it Happened:
After the Diplomats opened the scoring, freshman Emily Wilson drove to the net for a layup to get the Chargers on the board. Junior Isabella Eufemia knocked down a mid-range jumper, then sophomore Shania Stoltzfus had a layup in transition to keep the score close early at 8-7. The Diplomats added a few more scores for a 12-7 lead, forcing an LBC timeout, then Stoltzfus ended the run with a driving score. After four more from the Diplomats, junior Rachel Nolt ended the half for LBC with a putback layup, trailing 16-11 after one quarter of play.
 
F&M scored the first five of the second quarter before Wilson got a layup to go, then later in the quarter Wilson hit a corner 3-pointer and then a sideline jumper to make it a five-point game. Neither team found much momentum in the quarter, with the Diplomats coming up empty several times and the Chargers having some turnover issues. Senior Raven Hunter drove for a layup within the final two minutes, then Wilson knocked down another three, bringing her to 12 first-half points. Stoltzfus added a jumper in the final seconds, sending the game to halftime with the Chargers down two at 27-25.
 
The Chargers tied the game at 27-27 to open the half on a bucket by Hunter, then Wilson pulled up for a made three to give the Chargers their first lead of the game at 30-29. She then put LBC back up by one on a pair of free throws, then the teams went over three and a half minutes with no score before Nolt hit a pullup outside the paint for a 34-31 LBC lead. Nolt then drained a three on the wing to give the Chargers a six-point edge to force a F&M timeout, then out of the break Nolt got another basket for a seven-point run all by herself and a nine-point LBC run to bring the quarter to a close with the Chargers up 39-31.
 
The Diplomats started the fourth quarter on a tear with the first three scores, narrowing the deficit to two, then Hunter ended the run with a layup. The Diplomats scored and drew a foul, missing the free throw but getting it back and tying the score at 41 with seven minutes to play. Franklin & Marshall then knocked down a three to take the lead back, then quickly went up seven at 48-41 with less than five minutes to go. They continued to pile on with a 21-2 run to open the quarter finally ending on a Nolt layup. A disastrous fourth quarter led to the Chargers scoring just four points, falling big to the Diplomats across town.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot 38-percent from the floor, 44-percent from 3-point range, and 75-percent from the free throw line
- The Diplomats shot 38-percent from the floor, 13-percent from three, and 56-percent on free throws
- Emily Wilson led the Chargers with a game-high 17 points and 3-5 shooting from behind the arc
- Rachel Nolt notched her third straight double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds
- The Diplomats were led by Lizzie Neville with 14 points, with four F&M players scoring in double figures

Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 0-3 all-time against Franklin & Marshall, playing them each of the past three seasons. The Chargers have now lost 10 straight games dating back to last season and they have matched their worst start in the program's Division III history at 0-6 (2019-20). Rachel Nolt moved into 11th place in program history in rebounds with 483 and moved into ninth all-time in total blocks with 30 on her career.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers have a quick turnaround as they are back at Franklin & Marshall tomorrow to take on Ursinus in their second game of the Tip-Off Tournament at 1:00 p.m.