The Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball team played their second game of the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament in Lancaster, Pa. on Saturday afternoon, falling to Ursinus by a score of 67-38. The Chargers fall to 0-7 overall while the Bears improve to 5-2 overall.
Â
How it Happened:
The Chargers' first score came on a made 3-pointer by freshman
Emily Wilson, putting LBC up 3-2. Senior
Raven Hunter got a layup to go for a three-point lead, then Ursinus scored six straight to take the lead before junior
Rachel Nolt knocked down a three to tie the game at 8-8. Wilson gave LBC the lead back on a jumper, then the Bears finished the quarter with eight straight points to take a 16-10 lead into the second.
Â
Nolt hit a jumper early in the second quarter, then the Bears went on a 6-0 run to double up the Chargers at 24-12 with seven minutes until half. Freshman
Nikki Diehl notched her first career points on a pair of free throws, then junior
Isabella Eufemia made a layup to get back within nine. Nolt and Hunter each had baskets in the remainder of the half, but Ursinus carried a 13-point advantage into the break at 35-22.
Â
The Chargers started with the first four points of the third quarter with Hunter and Wilson getting layups, but Ursinus went on a huge 12-point run after that to take a big advantage at 47-26 with six minutes left in the third. Hunter ended the run with a layup, but the Bears added six more to take a 54-30 lead into the final period. Hunter and Eufemia had points in the fourth quarter with freshman
Emma Christner scoring as well, but Ursinus finished out a big neutral site victory and left the Chargers still without a win.
Â
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers shot 30-percent from the floor, 20-percent from 3-point range, and 50-percent from the free throw line
- The Bears shot 45-percent from the floor, 25-percent from three, and 70-percent on free throws
-
Raven Hunter led the Chargers with a team-high 13 points, adding six rebounds and two blocks
-
Rachel Nolt and
Emily Wilson had seven points each with Nolt adding nine rebounds
- The Bears were led by Madison Smith with a game-high 15 points
Â
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 0-2 all-time against Ursinus, with their last matchup coming back in 2015 where the Bears won by five points at 68-63.
Rachel Nolt reached the 600-point mark of her career today with seven points and got her 100th career assist as well, both leading all active players.
Isabella Eufemia reached 300 career points today with her five in the game.
Â
Up Next:
The Chargers have one more home game before Thanksgiving as they host Goucher on Tuesday, November 25 at 6:00 p.m.
Â