The Lancaster Bible College Men's Basketball team traveled to Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday evening for a Division I exhibition contest against La Salle, scoring 46 in a 75-46 defeat. Not counting against their record, the Chargers remain 4-0 overall while the Explorers improve to 3-3 overall.
 
How it Happened:
After some empty possessions and a La Salle 3-pointer, senior Reaves Hooks responded right away with a pullup three to get the Chargers on the board 3-3. The Explorers had the next seven points leading into the under-16 timeout, then sophomore Bennett Bowers hit a corner three to cut the lead to four. Two minutes later, junior Camden Hurst broke free on a fastbreak for a layup, then junior Marco Cabezas connected on a layup after a steal by junior Connor Storr to get LBC to ten points. Storr then knocked down a deep three inside 12 minutes to cut the lead to 19-13, then La Salle had the next seven before senior Tyshaun Pulley knocked down a corner three. The Explorers then went on a 21-point scoring run over the next six minutes, with senior Nile Austin ending the surge with a made 3-pointer. The Chargers trailed 47-19 heading into the halftime break.
 
The Chargers scored first in the second half as Storr knocked down a three off an assist from Hurst, then he hit a mid-range jumper off an assist from Austin for a five-point run in the first two minutes. La Salle controlled the next four minutes of play with nine in a row, with Pulley ending the run on a contested jumper and sophomore Doug Adiok adding a layup right after. Hooks then completed a tough and-one layup, then after four La Salle points Hurst had a good floater for two. Storr got a layup to go in transition, then found Hurst for a corner three leading into the under-eight timeout. Junior Trey Grube connected on a 3-pointer out of the timeout, then Hurst went 2-2 from the line to cap an 11-point run for the Chargers. The Explorers had the next eight points in a row before the final media break, then the Chargers emptied their bench for the final minutes, winding down the clock with freshman Nas Joy hitting a three as La Salle secured a big victory at home over Lancaster Bible.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot just 26-percent from the floor, 31-percent from 3-point range, and 3-3 from the free throw line
- The Explorers shot 50-percent from the floor, 25-percent from three, and 67-percent on free throws
- Connor Storr led the Chargers with 10 points, six rebounds, and four assists
- Camden Hurst finished with nine points and four rebounds
- 10 different players scored for the Chargers
- The Explorers were led by Ashton Walker with a game-high 18 points on 3-4 shooting from 3-point range

Information to Know:
This was the Chargers' lone exhibition game of the season and their seventh since 2020, playing two Division I opponents last season in Loyola (Md.) on November 9 and Binghamton on December 15. This was the first time Lancaster Bible played La Salle as an exhibition opponent and LBC is La Salle's lone Division III opponent this season.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers have one more game before Thanksgiving break as they travel to face Shenandoah on Tuesday, November 25 at 5:00 p.m.